A suspected "Bahala Na Gang" member was arrested for allegedly collecting bets for the numbers game known as "Basketball Ending" during a police anti-gambling operation in Barangay Masambong, Quezon City, late Tuesday night, July 7. Police said the suspect, identified only as alias "Enrico," 26,...
The city governments of Caloocan and Valenzuela have ordered the removal of billboards and other outdoor advertising materials to minimize hazards from strong winds as Super Typhoon Bavi, locally named Inday, threatens Metro Manila. In Caloocan, Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan led a...
Authorities are searching for the driver of an unidentified vehicle who fled after a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 26-year-old woman rider on the Delpan Flyover in Binondo, Manila, late Monday night, July 6. The victim was identified as Neri Joy Matias, a sales associate and resident of Navotas...
The Manila City government received 100 43-inch smart TVs from PAGCOR on Wednesday, July 8, which will be used for public information dissemination, office monitoring, and service delivery in city facilities. The donation was formally turned over by PAGCOR Assistant Vice President Eric Balcos and...
Several tricycle drivers and individuals accused of causing disturbances were arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 1 (PS‑1) following complaints from residents of Urban Deca Homes in Tondo. Police said the group had been the subject of complaints in community Facebook groups,...
The Quezon City government strengthened its flood mitigation program on Tuesday, July 7, with the opening of a new multi-purpose basketball court that doubles as a stormwater detention basin in Gloria 2 Subdivision, Barangay Tandang Sora. Mayor Joy Belmonte led the inauguration of the facility...
A 36-year-old woman was shot dead by an unidentified gunman moments after briefly talking to him in Sitio Mendez, Barangay Baesa, Quezon City, shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7. CCTV footage showed the victim speaking with a man whose face was covered before she turned away and started...
Face-to-face classes in Caloocan, Malabon, and Navotas were suspended on Wednesday, July 8, due to continuous rains brought by Super Typhoon Bavi, locally named Inday, and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. In Caloocan, Mayor Along Malapitan suspended face-to-face classes from daycare to...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval assured residents on Tuesday, July 7, that the city government is fully prepared to respond to the possible effects of Super Typhoon Inday. Sandoval said response teams, emergency equipment, evacuation centers, and relief supplies have been readied as the city...
Thousands of Manila residents, including police officers, public school teachers, students, senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and solo parents, are set to receive financial assistance this month after Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ordered the release of P688.9...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, July 7, dared critics linking him to alleged flood control fund anomalies to present documentary proof, vowing to resign immediately if proven he received money from the projects. Speaking during the monthly forum organized by the Manila City Hall Reporters’...
A man who allegedly stayed overnight as a guest in a condominium unit was arrested for stealing a vehicle from the building’s parking area in Quezon City, police said. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the suspect as alias “Jasper,” 30, a resident of Barangay Poblacion,...
