The fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 28, held at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, proceeded in a generally peaceful and well-organized manner, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director for...
Thousands of demonstrators from progressive organizations converged along Commonwealth Avenue on Monday afternoon, July 28, staging the “People’s SONA” protest just minutes before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the...
Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) head Jay dela Fuente is facing criticism after a video showing him confronting displaced residents at an evacuation center in Tondo went viral on social media. The residents, reportedly from Barangay 20 in Parola and Isla Puting Bato, were temporarily...
Progressive groups held a peaceful protest in Mendiola, Manila, aiming to raise awareness about the challenges faced by many Filipinos under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. 's administration. On the day of the president 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, around...
A youth leader from Hagonoy is calling on both national and local governments to take urgent, concrete steps to address the town 's persistent flooding, arguing that residents should not be forced to accept it as the “new normal.” Bea Paula, a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor of...
The local government of Malabon announced a temporary road closure and re-routing along a portion of F. Sevilla Boulevard on Tuesday, July 29, to facilitate the “Lab for All” medical and laboratory service program. According to the city government, the closure will start from from 5 a.m. to 1...
Progressive groups rallied along Philcoa in Quezon City on Monday, July 28, demanding higher wages, genuine land reform, and respect for human rights ahead of the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. As part of their culminating activity for...
A fire broke out in a residential area in Libis Baesa, Barangay 160, Caloocan City on Monday, July 28. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 1:00 a.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 1:10 a.m. The blaze was declared under control at 3:04 a.m. and was...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza marked her 44th birthday on Saturday, July 27, with a surprise gift from her parents, a newly constructed bridge in Barangay 125, Tondo, aimed at providing safe passage for residents who have long relied on makeshift rafts and small boats to cross a creek. The bridge...
Two of Taguig’s most wanted individuals facing illegal drug charges were arrested in separate operations on Friday, July 26, authorities said. The Southern Police District (SPD) confirmed the arrest of alias Orliefer, 35, a businessman and resident of Barangay Sto. Tomas, Calauan, Laguna. He was...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) will strictly enforce a liquor ban on Monday, July 28, in line with the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. The liquor ban will be take effect from 12:01 a.m. to 6 p.m., in pursuant to Executive Order No. 9,...
Two men were arrested by operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) after they allegedly stole a cellphone from a restaurant along Alvarado Street in Binondo, Manila. In a report released by the MPD Station 11, the suspects were identified by their aliases “Penpen,” 30, reportedly a member...