By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Quezon City Police District (QCPD) operatives arrested 23 drug suspects and seized P421,700 worth of alleged shabu in Quezon City on Wednesday, Nov. 30, and Thursday, Dec. 1. The suspects were arrested by members of District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) and different police...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN French ambassadors and the local government of Quezon City visited on Monday, Nov. 28, the Quezon City Jail Female Dormitory (QCJFD) in Diliman, Quezon City to distribute gifts to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) and hold a mural painting activity. French artists and PDLs...
A man involved in alleged kidnapping in Cavite was arrested in Quezon City after his four victims mauled him while they were travelling to Manila on Monday, Nov. 28. Lt. Col. Janis Ballesteros, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Talipapa Station (PS 3) commander, identified the arrested suspect as...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A woman was injured during a fire that hit a residential area at the corner of Capoas and Toktokan Streets in Barangay Masambong, Quezon City on Monday, Nov. 28, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the victim, Rosabel Lita,...
A 70-year-old man died in a fire that gutted homes in St. Vincent Street, Brgy. Holy Spirit, Quezon City on Monday morning, Nov. 28. The Quezon City Fire District (QCFD) said the victim, Delfin Enerva, a resident of Barangay Holy Spirit, sustained a head injury when he fell to the ground while...
At least P125,120 worth of shabu was seized in three separate buy-bust operations conducted in Quezon City, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III announced Sunday, Nov. 3. Operatives of District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) identified one of the suspects as Edwin...
The Quezon City government announced on Saturday, Nov. 26, that its Task Force Sampaguita (TFS) rescued 377 individuals, including 167 children in street situations (CISS), during the city-wide reach out operation it launched on Thursday, Nov. 24. The city wide reach out operation of the TFS aims...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday, Nov. 27, delivered her fourth State of the City’s Children Report at the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) Covered Court, as the culminating activity of the city’s National Children’s Month celebration. In her speech, the mayor highlighted the city...
A fire broke out at the UP Town Center mall in Katipunan Ave., DIliman, Quezon City on Friday, Nov. 25. The Quezon City Fire District (QCFD) said the blaze, which started from a korean bar and grill restaurant on the third floor of the mall, was reported to them at around 12:12 p.m. Fire out was...
The Quezon City government launched on Thursday, Nov. 24, a city-wide rescue and reach-out operation for child laborers, medicants (beggars) and street dwellers in the city. The reach-out operation was led by the Task Force Sampaguita headed by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and composed of...
The local government of Quezon City will be hosting this year's "Parade of the Stars" which features a motorcade of floats carrying the stars of the official entry to the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Lawyer Romando Artes, chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA),...
By Diann Calucin The Quezon City local government was recognized by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) during its 33rd Operation Lifeline Awards and Recognition Ceremony held at the Basilio Valdez Hall, VMMC Theater, Diliman, Quezon City on Tuesday, Nov. 22 The city received the...
