Former Taguig-Pateros congressman Arnel Cerafica filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor of Taguig for the May 12, 2025 national and local elections. This is his third straight time running for mayor of Taguig after the 2019 and 2022 elections. Former Taguig-Pateros...
Photo courtesy of The Varsitarian Ten members of the Aegis Juris fraternity were found guilty of violating Republic Act 8049 or the Anti-Hazing Law over the controversial hazing death of University of Santo Tomas law student Horacio "Atio" Castillo III. Based on the decision released by Manila...
A fire damaged an apartment in a private subdivision in Barangay Tunasan in Muntinlupa on Oct. 1. According to the Muntinlupa City Fire Station, the fire broke out at 10 a.m. from a three-storey apartment on St. Mary Street, Phase 2 in Sto. Niño Village. The fire in Sto. Niño...
Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan urged the residents to honor and respect the senior citizens as she underscored the vital role of grandparents in society. The lady mayor made the call on Monday, September 30, ahead of the celebration of the “Filipino Elderly Week that will commence on...
A 44-year-old man was arrested after sexually assaulting his 16-year-old daughter in Tondo, Manila, on Sunday, September 29. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the suspect asked the victim to massage his back, to which the victim complied. The suspect then pulled the victim and...
Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang took over the position as the new chief of the Southern Police District (SPD) on Sept. 30. Major Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., regional director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), witnessed the turnover ceremony from outgoing SPD chief Brig. Gen....
The search continues for a 15-year-old boy from Barangay Frances, Calumpit, Bulacan, who reportedly was engulfed by the strong current of the river and had not been found for a week. Mayor Lem Faustino of Calumpit looks on as rescue teams continue searching for Cyrez Dela Cruz, 15, who...
A Grade 12 student who died after falling from the seventh floor of the Tenement housing building in Taguig was buried on Sept. 30. However, his family is still seeking answers on how he died, believing that someone did it to him and that he did not take his own life. Melmar...
The Southern Police District (SPD) apprehended 72 fugitives in a series of operations in just one day on Sept. 27. Operatives captured the wanted persons during SPD’s 34th Warrant Day, resulting in the arrest of six Top Most Wanted Persons, 35 most wanted persons and 31 other wanted...
For its pro-environment advocacies and for implementing proper waste management in its communities, the town of Binangonan in Rizal province bagged the top environment award for the most number of compliant villages in District 1 of the province. During the recent 11 th anniversary of the...
Photo courtesy of Manila Police District A 32-year-old motorcycle rider died after being hit by a 10-wheeler truck in Manila on Saturday night, September 28. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as Paul Semenio, 46, a resident of Valenzuela City. Based on the initial...
Photo courtesy of Recto Volunteer Fire Brigade Six people, two of them infants, died in a fire that broke out along Asuncion Street corner Padre Rada Street in Tondo, Manila, on Sunday morning, September 29. The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office identified the deceased victims as...
