Seoul's Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa said the bilateral relations between South Korea and the Philippines “are reaching new heights” and vowed to enhance the strategic partnership between the two nations. “Our bilateral relations are reaching new heights. We expect more...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the opening and lighting of Paskuhan Village 2023 on Tuesday evening, Dec. 5, at the C4 Island, Barangay Longos in Malabon City. Photo credit by Hannah Nicol/MANILA BULLETIN Photo credit by Hannah Nicol/MANILA BULLETIN In her opening speech, Sandoval...
Operatives from the Taguig police’s Substation 9 arrested a 29-year-old man who was allegedly in possession of suspected shabu on Dec. 5. The Taguig police identified the suspect as alias Alex, who was nabbed on MLQ corner Samaba Streets in Barangay New Lower Bicutan, Taguig. The suspected...
Photo from Metro Manila Animal Save/ MANILA BULLETIN The Manila local government announced on Monday, Dec. 4, that it has started the preservation of Mali, the country’s only elephant who died of congestive heart failure. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said she had tasked City Administrator Bernie Ang...
Photo from Arnold Quizol / MANILA BULLETIN A fire that broke out inside a high-rise building in Binondo, Manila on Monday noon, Dec. 4 and raged on until Tuesday morning, Dec. 5, lasted for "more than 15 hours." According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire allegedly...
Operatives of the Northern Police District's (NPD) Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) seized P414,800 worth of alleged shabu and arrested one suspect in a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Monday, Dec. 4. Photo from NPD PIO Police identified the suspect as alias “Niño,” 30, a...
Former senator Leila de Lima said the allegations of Arturo Lascañas, a former Davao policeman and Davao Death Squad (DDS) hitman, should be investigated. Lascañas, in an interview with Vera Files, made claims and linked former President Rodrigo Duterte to illegal drugs. Former...
Two men were arrested by the Taguig police in a buy-bust operation on Sunday, Dec. 3. Personnel from the Taguig police’s Drug Enforcement Unit arrested the suspects, identified only as alias Roman, 35, and alias Mark, 42, on MLQ Street, Purok 4 in Barangay Lower Bicutan. The suspected shabu...
The Manila Police District (MPD) reported on Sunday, Dec. 3, that it arrested a 23-year-old street sweeper who was involved in a gang fight in Ermita, Manila on Thursday, Nov. 30. The suspect was identified as Edmer Buenaflor, resident of Tondo, Manila. He had undergone inquest proceedings last...
A total of 43 candidates in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Pateros failed to submit the mandatory statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCE). According to Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros Election Officer Armando Mallorca, as the deadline...
Photo from Manila Public Information Office/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila City Council (MCC) announced on Saturday, Dec. 2, that the Manila Police District (MPD) Sta. Cruz Police Station (PS3) will soon have a parking lot following the inauguration of the new police station building. Under City...
Operatives of Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Anti-Carnapping Unit (DACU) retrieved a compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) that was taken by three individuals allegedly involved in "rent-tangay" scheme, on Friday, Dec. 1. Photo credit from QCPD Public Information Office (PIO) viber...
