The Quezon City government has approved a new ordinance aimed at reducing textile waste while creating livelihood opportunities for residents. According to the City Ordinance SP-3472, S-2025, also known as the Textile Sustainability and Circularity Ordinance of Quezon City, institutionalizes a...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Feb. 2, announced the scheduled release of P69.8 million in allowances for public school teachers under the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Manila. Speaking during the flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, Domagoso said the allowances...
The number of business permits processed by the Manila City government rose significantly in 2026 compared with the same period last year, reflecting faster and more efficient services for the business sector. From Jan. 1 to 30, the city processed a total of 592 new business permits, an increase of...
A traffic enforcer from the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) was immediately dismissed from service an hour after a video showing him allegedly extorting money from a motorist went viral on social media. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso emphasized that the city government is...
Police have arrested the suspect behind the shooting of a former barangay kagawad in Sampaloc, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. According to Sampaloc Police Station (PS-4), the suspect was apprehended late Friday, Jan. 30, following a follow-up operation conducted by personnel of the...
The latest data from the Department of Environment and Public Services (DEPS) showed generally fair air quality levels across several parts of the city, with San Sebastian Residences recording a Good Air Quality Index (AQI). DEPS said San Sebastian Residences is one of the four air quality...
A study by researchers and professors from Ateneo de Manila University is recommending a second-degree limit on political dynasties as a practical approach to curbing the concentration of power in Philippine politics. In a January 2025 paper, the researchers said banning family members within the...
A police officer who had been reported missing for several days was found dead with a bullet wound to the neck inside an under-construction septic tank at Green Street, Felicisima Village, Barangay Mojon, City of Malolos, Bulacan, on Saturday morning, Jan. 31. The victim was identified as Police...
A 62-year-old senior citizen was injured after being stabbed by a pedicab driver following a dispute over a P50 passenger fare in Barangay 746, Malate, Manila, on Thursday, Jan. 29. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the incident began at a tricycle and pedicab terminal when a passenger boarded...
One hundred couples formally exchanged vows as the Malabon City government held its Kasalang Lungsod 2026 at the Malabon Sports Complex on Thursday, Jan. 29. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval officiated the mass wedding, officiated the mass wedding, which forms part of the city’s program to help couples...
Ospital ng Tondo (OsTon) has been conferred a GOLD Award in recognition of its outstanding efficiency in revenue collection after posting a 114.3 percent collection rate in 2025, hospital officials announced. OsTon Director Dr. Edwin C. Perez said the recognition reflects the hospital’s strong...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has launched a parallel investigation into the alleged robbery (hold-up) involving six police officers assigned to the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) of the Malate Police Station, following their arrest in a hot pursuit operation on Wednesday night, Jan. 28....
