The Pasig City government has shut down a hotel in Barangay Ugong following a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raid that uncovered alleged human trafficking and prostitution activities, leading to the rescue of 54 individuals. In a closure order dated on Monday, April 27, the city’s...
A 22-wheel oil tanker caught fire on the southbound lane of C5 Road near Lanuza Avenue in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City on Tuesday, April 28. The fire broke out at around 1:10 a.m., with flames engulfing the front portion of the trailer. Personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Pasig...
The local government of Pasig plans to propose a formal agreement with The Medical City to further support its existing zero-balance billing system by covering additional costs for patients in its 51-bed PhilHealth ward. Recently, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Health Secretary Ted Herbosa...
Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have rescued 54 women and arrested several suspects during an entrapment operation at a nightclub and hotel in Pasig City. In a statement Friday, April 24, the NBI said the raid targeted a suspected human trafficking network operating out of...
Can plastic waste be turned into comfortable homes? In Pasig City, the local government is preparing to replicate a prototype project that uses durable boards made from recycled plastic waste to build temporary housing for informal settler families (ISFs). The housing prototype was formally...
Who takes care of the people who take care of others? At the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH), a Healthy Workplace Program was launched to strengthen and support the health, safety, and well-being of healthcare workers who often prioritize patient care, sometimes at the expense of their own...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged fire victims in Barangay Bagong Ilog on Sunday, April 19, to be truthful in claiming assistance, as the city enforces strict validation in aid distribution. Sotto warned that false claims may delay the process and affect other beneficiaries. He said aid will only...
Mayor Vico Sotto, together with the The Medical City (TMC) and Rizal Medical Center, sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Thursday, April 16, to launch the Pasig Alliance for Organ Donation and Sharing (PAODS), boosting life-saving transplants and organ donation efforts in the city. TMC said...
Authorities are eyeing unattended rice cooking as the cause of a fire that swept through a residential area in Pasig City on Friday, April 17, displacing around 140 families. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the fire started at 11:53 a.m. and reached a second alarm at 11:59 a.m. in Pook Maligaya,...
With oil prices continuously rising due to the Middle East conflict, the Pasig local government will implement a temporary four-day compressed workweek for city hall employees beginning Monday, April 13, and will further intensify mandatory energy conservation measures. The local government said...
A 55-year-old motorcycle rider died after being sideswiped by a truck and run over by another truck along Ortigas Avenue Extension in Barangay Rosario, Pasig City on Wednesday afternoon, April 8. The Pasig City Police Station said the incident occurred at around 3:05 p.m. in front of a gasoline...
A fire broke out in a residential area at Mangga 2, Dilang 1 Nagpayong, Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City on Wednesday, April 8. According to the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), the fire started at 6:26 p.m. and was raised to second alarm at 6:32 p.m. The blaze was...
