The Manila city government has extended more than P18 million in financial assistance to 17 patients to help cover their hospital expenses under its Kaagapay Program. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso personally handed over checks to the beneficiaries as support for their medical...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has appointed former Fifth District Representative Amado Bagatsing as head of the newly created Committee on Reclamation, tasked with protecting Manila’s environment -- particularly its remaining trees -- amid ongoing and proposed reclamation...
Outstanding figures who have contributed to strengthening ties and fostering mutual understanding between the Philippines and China were honored at the Fiesta Pavilion of The Manila Hotel on June 3 during the 6th Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU). The honorees were former...
The Manila city government on Wednesday, June 3, showcased its early warning devices and weather preparedness equipment as part of efforts to strengthen disaster response and ensure public safety during the rainy season. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso led the presentation together with...
A repeat drug offender and his cohort were arrested after police seized more than ₱2.2 million worth of shabu from them in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Del Monte, Quezon City, before dawn on Wednesday, June 3. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the operation was carried out at...
A heritage group has identified over 50 cultural and historical sites, along with numerous trees, that could be affected by the proposed Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEX) project in Manila. Manileños for Heritage (M4H) started a mapping activity on May 31 to document potential heritage and...
The Quezon City government has created a Heat Action Team (QC‑HAT) to boost its response to extreme weather and safeguard residents from rising climate risks. Quezon City has recorded heat index levels reaching 42 to 44 degrees Celsius in 2024 and 2025, raising concerns over health impacts,...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has launched a manhunt for a motorcycle rider and his backrider who were caught on video assaulting another motorist at an intersection in Sampaloc, Manila, before dawn on June 1. Investigators are reviewing action camera footage and CCTV recordings that captured...
A 33-year-old robbery suspect was arrested after he was overpowered by his victim and the victim’s brother during a holdup at a junk shop in Barangay Talipapa, Quezon City. Police said the suspect, identified as alias “Rolando,” and an accomplice arrived at the junk shop around 4 a.m. on...
A total of 4,426 graduating college students from Manila received P20,000 each in financial assistance from the national government on June 3 to help them complete their studies. The beneficiaries, drawn from 896 barangays across the city’s six districts, received the aid under the Office of...
Stricter internal discipline among Manila police officers is expected to translate into more consistent enforcement of laws and ordinances across the city, authorities said, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) sustains efforts to strengthen public trust under its current leadership. The push...
Public health advocates and lawmakers renewed calls for the immediate passage of the proposed Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Environment Bill amid concerns over increasing tobacco and vape use among Filipino youth. The appeal was made during a gathering in Quezon City in line with World No Tobacco Day...
