A civic leader from the capital has voiced strong support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's State of the Nation Address (SONA), calling it a no-nonsense message that directly confronted long-standing problems, particularly corruption in infrastructure and flood control projects affecting...
More than 100 families were displaced after a fire broke out in Barangay 93, Capulong, Tondo, Manila, on Tuesday, July 29. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire originated on the second floor of a two-story residential structure constructed from lightweight materials. The fire...
More than 2,000 Malabon residents affected by flooding benefited from free medical checkups, lab tests, medicines, and various forms of government aid during the “Lab for All” caravan held on July 29. The event, held at the Malabon City Sports Center, was led by Mayor Jeannie Sandoval together...
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...
