Two individuals with previous drug-related cases were arrested in a pre-dawn police buy-bust operation on Tuesday, April 28, in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, which yielded about P374,000 worth of suspected shabu, following a tip from a concerned citizen. Batasan Police Station (PS 6) officers,...
The Quezon City government is tapping hotels, apartelles, inns, and similar establishments as partners in its campaign against human trafficking through the rollout of the “QC SAFE” Seal, the local government announced on Tuesday, April 28. According to the city’s Public Information Office,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Monday, April 27, that it is reviewing its custody transport procedures following the Payatas road crash that killed five persons under police custody (PUPCs) and injured other detainees as well as police personnel. In a press briefing at Camp Crame...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) raised alarm after a 34-year-old man died in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, before dawn on Saturday, April 25, while allegedly attempting to steal live electrical cables, an incident that also triggered a power outage affecting more than 6,000 customers....
A fifth-alarm fire tore through Commonwealth Market in Quezon City before dawn on Saturday, April 25, escalating within minutes from its initial alarm, the Quezon City Fire District said. The blaze quickly intensified, drawing a massive response from Bureau of Fire Protection units and volunteer...
Rush hour traffic stalled on Friday evening, April 24, when a tourist bus caught fire along the southbound lane of EDSA-Ortigas Flyover in Quezon City. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the blaze began around 6:10 p.m., prompting firefighters and traffic personnel to...
Five Persons Under Police Custody (PUPC) died while several others were injured after a Philippine National Police (PNP) mobile vehicle transporting them to the Quezon City Jail crashed into a concrete wall in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City on Friday morning, April 24, 2026. In a statement, the...
A fire struck a junk shop warehouse in Barangay San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City at 1:05 a.m. on Friday, April 24. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire broke out in the area near the entrance of Pascualer Village Homeowners Association in the said barangay. The incident was...
Quezon City police seized more than P1.36 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation on Tomas Morato Avenue on April 22, resulting in the arrest of two Manila residents. Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU), Kamuning Police...
A suspected drug peddler was arrested after allegedly breaking through a police checkpoint in Barangay Greater Fairview, Quezon City, sparking a chase that ended with the seizure of about P544,000 worth of shabu early Tuesday morning, April 21. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) operatives...
The Quezon City government has ordered all 142 barangays to cut their electricity and fuel consumption by at least 10 percent to ease the impact of the global energy crisis. Under Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2026, stricter energy-saving measures are now mandatory, part of the city’s...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, April 20, ordered a review of the city’s fuel subsidy system after a motorcycle taxi rider died during the distribution of assistance amid extreme heat. Belmonte expressed condolences to the bereaved family and said the city government would strengthen...
