CANDELARIA, Quezon -- Five fast-food chain workers, including supervisors and cashier, were hurt after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exploded in a mall at Barangay Malabanban Norte in this town on Friday afternoon, Feb. 3. Two of the victims suffered second degree burns and were rushed to the...
TIAONG, Quezon – A woman was beaten to death by a 33-year-old man with an iron pipe in Barangay Lagalag here on Saturday, Feb. 25. Police identified the victim as Joana Palivino. Investigation said a neighbor of the victim and the suspect, Michael Atienza, heard them arguing at 9 a.m....
Nine years after tweeting on how she’s crushing on then-actor and now Quezon City 1st district Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, actress and TV host Maine Mendoza announced her engagement with the solon on her various social media channels. Actress Sylvia Sanchez, mother of Quezon City Rep....
The Quezon City government has opened to the public its newly renovated Quezon City Public Library (QCPL) Greater Project 4 Branch in Barangay Marilag on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The event was attended by Councilors Chuckie Antonio, Geleen Lumbad, and laywerAnton Reyes, QCPL Officer-in-charge Ms. Mariza...
The Quezon City government and the Philippine National Police (PNP) signed on Monday, Feb. 20, a memorandum of agreement to launch the PNP's "Kapulisan, Simbahan at Pamayanan (KASIMBAYANAN)" program in the city. The agreement was signed by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, PNP Chief Gen. Rodolfo...
Advocates of indigenous people's (IP) rights marched to National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Quezon City on Monday, Feb. 20, to protest the construction of the New Centennial Water Source - Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS-KDP). NCWS-KDP is a project proposed by the Metro Manila Waterworks...
A CARGO boat sank in the sea of Quezon, Quezon on Monday, Feb. 20. The captain and crew were rescued. (Photo via Danny Estacio) QUEZON, Quezon – A cargo boat loaded with empty Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanks sank after it was struck by strong waves generated by inclement weather in Lamon Bay...
Police arrested a New People’s Army (NPA) leader for murder on Sunday morning, Feb. 19, in General Nakar town in Quezon province. The suspect was identified as Christopher Avellano, 24, a resident of Sitio Pinamaypayan, Barangay Umiray, General Nakar. Avellano was the squad leader of Platoon 2...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Quezon province on Monday morning, Feb. 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin. Phivolcs said the quake struck 83 kilometers northeast of Jomalig, Quezon...
By ARIEL AVENDANO BALER, Aurora – Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Sunday, Feb. 19, graced the 44th foundation anniversary of the province of Aurora which coincided with the 135th birth anniversary of First Lady Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon here. SEN. Bong Go graces the 44th foundation...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) seized more than P300,000 worth of alleged shabu and marijuana in six separate buy-bust operations in the city on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18. The anti-illegal drug operations was launched by members of different QCPD stations who also apprehended...
Two were injured in a fire that gutted at least 150 houses in Manunggal St. cor. Kitanlad st. Brgy. Tatalon, Quezon City on Saturday, Feb. 18. RAHA Volunteers Fire Department/MANILA BULLETIN The Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) identified the injured individuals as Adrian Mark Torres, 18, a...
