The Barangay Hall of Barangay 647, located along C. Palanca Street in Quiapo, was demolished following an order from the Manila City Government. Along with the barangay hall, several informal structures and shanties in the area were also cleared. The demolition operation started on Monday, August...
Police arrested two women in an entrapment operation after they were caught performing an illegal abortion in Barangay Biñang 2nd, Bocaue, Bulacan, on Monday, Aug. 18. Acting Bocaue police chief Lt. Col. Virgilio Ramirez identified the suspects as alias “Jes,” 36, of Barangay Biñang 2nd, and...
The Estero Rangers from the Manila Department of Public Services (DPS) continued their cleanup operations along Estero de Paco, particularly in the Pedro Gil Street area, on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The city government said it is just one of several creeks in the city that they are actively working to...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday awarded a housing unit at Tondominium 1 to Jessie Boy Postrero, a resident of Smokey Mountain who previously failed to secure a unit during the raffle for the city’s public housing program. The unit was vacated by Felisa B. Esquivel,...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced on Monday, August 18, that one suspect has been arrested and a second person of interest identified in connection with the fatal shooting and robbery involving two Japanese nationals in Malate, Manila, on August 15. In a press statement, the MPD said...
A fire broke out at a residential area in Libis Espina, Barangay 14, Caloocan City, on Monday, Aug. 18. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 2:46 p.m., and reached the second alarm at 2:52 p.m. As of this writing, firefighters are still extinguishing the fire. This...
The Malabon City Police Station (MCPS) identified the two bodies found floating in a waterway and on a sidewalk in the city on Monday, Aug. 18. According to MCPS Chief Col. Allan Umipig, the first victim was identified as Antonio Saddul, 21, a resident of Barangay San Antonio, Quezon City. ...
Two bodies were discovered floating in a waterways and sidewalk in Malabon City on Monday, Aug. 18. According to Malabon City Police Station (MCPS), the first body was found under the C4 bridge with handcuffs. After a few hours, another body was recovered along Potrero River. As of this...
Two Japanese nationals were shot and killed by riding-in-tandem suspects along Malvar Street in Malate, Manila, on Friday night, August 15. According to initial reports, a taxi had stopped along Malvar Street at around 10 p.m. to drop off passengers when the assailants approached and opened fire on...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval delivered her third State of the City Address (SOCA) at the Malabon Sports Center on Saturday, August 16, where she highlighted the city’s achievements and outlined future programs aimed at building a more resilient and inclusive community. In her speech,...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval emphasized the long-term solutions to flooding, waste management, and traffic congestion in the city during her third State of the City Address (SOCA) on Saturday, August 16. Sandoval delivered her SOCA at the Malabon City Sports Center. In her speech,...
A rider from Binondo, Manila has been ordered suspended by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), after a video of him dancing on top of his motorcycle in the middle of traffic went viral on social media. The incident stemmed from the so-called “boat dance challenge,” which the rider himself...
