Metro Manila, July 8, 2025 — Findings from the study "Assessing the Viability of the 15-Minute City Model in Metro Manila" reveal that Filipinos are more eager than ever to swap long commutes for a neighborhood-centered lifestyle. In a survey of 420 residents drawn equally from inner-city...
Operatives from the Southern Police District-Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) arrested three drug suspects tagged as high-value individuals during a buy-bust operation, confiscating more than P1.3 million worth of shabu in Pasay City on July 7. Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo, SPD director, said the suspects --...
The Makati city government, headed by Mayor Nancy Binay, announced that the city government will withdraw its consent over the settlement agreement entered into by former Mayor Abby Binay-Campos regarding the ownership and operation of the Makati Subway Project on Tuesday, July 8. In a media forum,...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso granted a general tax amnesty to Manilenos through Ordinance No. 9118 that seeks to ease their burden of paying local taxes. The general amnesty took effect on Tuesday, July 8, upon signing by the mayor, and will last until Dec. 31, 2025. Domagoso...
The city government of Parañaque kicks off the 51st Nutrition Month celebration by showcasing a five-day livelihood and food caravan organized by the Cooperative and Development Office and led by Mayor Edwin Olivarez. Olivarez has committed to improving nutrition in the city, emphasizing the...
Eastern Police District (EPD) Director Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante on Tuesday, July 8, assured the police force 's preparedness in the upcoming 2025 Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) Competition this month, which is also part of their training in strengthening their crowd control and security...
Three men tagged as high-value individuals (HVIs) and wanted for illegal drugs were nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Marikina Heights, Marikina City early Tuesday morning, July 8. According to the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG), the three were collared inside...
Two individuals onboard a pickup truck were injured after being shot multiple times by a senior citizen motorist in a road rage incident in Barangay Kutyo, Tanay, Rizal on Monday, July 7. According to Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) Chief Col. Feloteo Gonzalgo, the suspect, who was...
Employees of the Pateros municipal government have started undergoing mandatory drug testing. The drug testing was ordered by Pateros Mayor Gerald German, who also submitted his urine sample for analysis on July 7. “Ngayong araw, sa direktiba ni Mayor Gerald German, magsasagawa ng mandatory drug...
The Marikina City Police Station confirmed on Tuesday, July 8, that two of the three employees injured in a gun factory explosion on Monday, July 7, have died. The victims were employees of Armscor Global Defense Inc. (AGDI), a firearms and ammunition manufacturer based in Barangay Fortune, where...
Three employees of a firearms and ammunition manufacturing company were hospitalized after an explosion occurred inside its factory in Barangay Fortune, Marikina City on Monday, July 7. According to the Marikina City Police, the explosion happened at around 2:43 p.m. One of the worker reportedly...
The quick response by the Pasay City Police to a reported shooting incident led to the arrest of the suspect who shot and seriously wounded his stepfather on July 5. Pasay City Police Chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the suspect, identified as Nicanor, 32, was arrested at around 7:37 p.m. along E....
