Two men who allegedly posed as police officers and threatened two women with guns were arrested in Quezon City early Friday morning, July 24. The suspects, identified only as “Jon,” 26, of Marikina City, and “Rey,” 26, of Barangay Parang, Marikina City, were arrested by personnel of the...
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has honored the Manila city government for advancing education and student employment programs, with Vice Mayor Chi Atienza receiving the award on behalf of Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso. The recognition was given during the fourth...
A Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) driver escaped unharmed after the multi-purpose vehicle he was driving caught fire early Friday morning, July 24, on a section of MacArthur Bridge in Ermita, Manila. The Hyundai Stargazer burst into flames around 4 a.m., with the blaze reportedly traced to...
A 41-year-old man was chased and restrained by bystanders after allegedly shooting dead a 29-year-old worker with a .38-caliber revolver following a heated argument in Barangay St. Peter, Quezon City, at noon Thursday, July 23. Police identified the suspect only as alias “Roose,” a resident of...
A 40-year-old man was arrested in Mexico, Pampanga, on Monday night, July 20, after allegedly duping 1,700 overseas jobseekers by claiming that only a “few slots” remained for jobs abroad. Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Project 4 Station served a warrant for syndicated...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said his journey from working as a garbage collector in Tondo to becoming mayor of the city shows how second chances can transform lives. Domagoso made the statement during the 1st Parole and Probation Administration-National Capital Region...
Fifteen families were left homeless after a fire destroyed adjoining studio-type residential units in Barangay Silangan, Quezon City, on Thursday night, July 23. The blaze started at around 7:30 p.m. at 209 Ermin Garcia St. and was raised to the second alarm 10 minutes later, according to the...
Motorists are advised to brace for another round of road closures and heavy traffic in Manila on Sunday, July 26, ahead of the United People’s Initiative (UPI) rally set for the following day. The UPI is a coalition of various sectoral groups pushing for social and economic reforms, including...
Five alleged shoplifters were arrested in separate incidents after stealing over P23,000 worth of merchandise from a mall in Barangay Sto. Cristo, Quezon City, on July 17 and 18. The suspects were identified only by their aliases “Ger,” 21; “Nat,” 44; “Iv,” 39; “Chris,” 18; and...
Classes at all levels in both public and private schools in Manila will be suspended on Monday, July 27, in line with the fifth State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Authorities said the suspension is also meant to ease heavy traffic and prepare for possible rallies in...
The Quezon City government has declared a citywide suspension of classes at all levels in public and private schools on Monday, July 27, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA). Under Executive Order No. 23, series of 2026, signed by Mayor Ma....
The “Pasig Handa” campaign took center stage at the Pasig City Disaster Resilience Summit 2026 on Monday, July 21, rallying communities and agencies to step up disaster preparedness. The event, hosted at the Christ’s Commission Fellowship Center Main (CCF) in Ortigas East, was part of the...
