Manila has recorded 2,051 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to July 27, the highest number of infections among water borne, influenza like illnesses, leptospirosis, and dengue (W.I.L.D.) diseases monitored by the city health department. Three new dengue cases were added on the latest reporting day, the...
Six minors were taken into custody by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Monday, July 27, for alleged vandalism during protest actions linked to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr....
Police lines, mass protests, and bomb scares gripped Metro Manila early Monday, July 27, as authorities locked down key areas hours before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address. In Manila, police blocked around 100 protesters on C.M. Recto Avenue near...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Monday recalled the humble beginnings of the Iglesia ni Cristo in Santa Ana in 1914, as the church marked its 112th founding anniversary and celebrated its rise into a global religious organization. Speaking in his “Talk to the People”...
The Manila Police District (MPD) is investigating an early‑morning explosion near the Department of Justice (DOJ) compound in Ermita on Monday, July 27, which authorities suspect was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED). The incident happened at around 12:17 a.m. on Padre Faura Street,...
Multisectoral groups staged protest rallies along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Monday, July 27, pressing demands for government action on hunger, poverty, rising fuel and electricity prices, job insecurity, and corruption in time for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the...
A 31-year-old man who allegedly posed as a Taiwanese national and scammed a woman of ₱3 million was arrested after an AirTag in her handbag led police to his residence in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, early Thursday, July 23. The suspect, identified only as alias “Mic,” allegedly contacted...
Police blocked about 100 protesters along C.M. Recto Avenue in Manila early Monday, July 27, containing one of the first demonstrations ahead of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). The protest began at around 7:08 a.m. near Isetann along C.M....
New animal stars Apollo and Atlas, two tiger cubs, and Caesar, an agile gibbon, drew crowds as the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden marked its 67th anniversary. Families flocked to the zoo to catch a glimpse of the playful cubs—now among its top attractions. Mayor Francisco “Isko...
The United People’s Initiative (UPI) has canceled its scheduled anti-corruption rally at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Sunday, July 26, citing security concerns. In a media advisory, UPI said the decision was made following an assessment of prevailing security conditions and consultations with...
A 36-year-old Palestinian man was arrested after allegedly taking a money bag containing P5,020 and an empty cash box from a hotel café on Timog Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, at around 11:06 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. The suspect, identified as “Ham,” was intercepted by...
Baby Ayla, a Valenzuela City resident diagnosed with biliary atresia -- a rare and life threatening liver condition -- will undergo a transplant in India with support from the local government. The city’s Public Information Office said doctors recommended urgent surgery. While officials...
