By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The body of the 12-year-old boy who went missing after he allegedly drowned in a creek in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Quezon City on Friday, Jan. 6, was recovered by rescuers on the said waterway on Sunday, Jan. 8. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) La Loma Police Station said...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the inauguration of four modern facilities at the Amoranto Sports Complex on Roces Avenue, in the city on Saturday, Jan. 7. The four facilities include the Amoranto Sports Arena which has a 3,500 seating capacity, a 10-lane Olympic-size swimming pool, a...
A Quezon City congressman is pursuing the enactment of a measure that would grant a fully paid, week-long bereavement leave to all employees in the event of an immediate family member’s death. (Jarl Schmidt/ Unsplash) For this purpose, Rep. Marvin Rillo of the city's 4th district penned and filed...
By Diann Calucin The body of an 11-year-old boy was retrieved by authorities on Friday night, Jan. 6, hours after he drowned in a creek in Quezon City. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) La Loma Police Station dispatched a team after receiving a call at 8:35 p.m. about a drowning incident...
Five people, including two minors, were arrested after they allegedly stole gadgets and other items in a house in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City on Thursday, Jan. 5. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Project 6 Station (PS 15) identified the suspects as Patrick Busa Toledo, 22 ; Renz Jon...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the distribution of livelihood assistance to 805 residents at Risen Garden in Quezon City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 4. "Ito ay tulong ng lokal na pamahalaan upang madagdagan ang puhunan ng mga QCitizens (Quezon Cityc citizens) para sa kanilang...
A man was arrested by the police in Quezon City on Tuesday, Jan. 3, after he allegedly tried to sell a stolen motorcycle online. Lt. Col. Mark Janis Ballesteros, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Talipapa Station (PS 3) commander, identified the suspect as BJ Vincent Escote, 20, of Barangay Balon...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed on Wednesday, Jan. 4, her full support to the call of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos for Philippine National Police (PNP) senior officials to submit a “courtesy resignation” in line with the...
A 76-year-old retired teacher died after being run over by a garbage truck in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 4. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) District Traffic Enforcement Unit (DTEU) Traffic Sector 6 identified the victim as Luzviminda Evangelista, a resident of...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN At least 15 people were injured when a passenger jeepney collided with a dump truck in Quezon City on Monday, Jan. 2. According to Quezon City Police District (QCPD) report, the jeepney driver, Debbie John Elbanbuena Salazar, was traveling along northbound lane of Commonwealth...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Two men were arrested for robbery-holdup and illegal possession of firearms in a follow-up operation conducted by members of Quezon City Police District (QCPD) La Loma Police Station (PS 1) in Barangay Apolonio Samson, Quezon City on Sunday, Jan. 1. Lt. Col. Garman Manabat, PS1...
The New Year celebration in Quezon City was generally peaceful, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Pol. Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III reported on Sunday, Jan 1. Torre said only one indiscriminate firing and three firecracker related-injuries were recorded during the celebration in the city....
