The Philippines bagged three awards at the 36th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held in Alexandra, Egypt. The IOI “is one of several international science Olympiads held annually around the world. Exceptional high school students from various countries compete in the prestigious...
A fire razed five houses and displaced eight families in Barangay Bagumbayan, Taguig on Sept. 3. Based on a report by the Taguig City Fire Station, the fire started from a house at about 1:34 p.m. on Sept. 3 at 1st Ave. Laura Drive TBCAI in Barangay Bagumbayan. Firefighters raised...
The local governments of Muntinlupa, Taguig and Pateros in Metro Manila suspended classes in all levels in private and public schools on Sept. 4 due to the forecast of continuous rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced the suspension of...
TV host Boy Abunda encouraged graduates to help others and not let people define who they are. Abunda, co-host of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in the YouTube show “Cayetano in Action with Boy Abunda,” was the speaker at the 18th Commencement Exercises of Taguig City University (TCU). ...
The Philippines ranked first at the Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad (HKIMO) final round held from Aug. 23 to 26. The HKIMO on-site competition was participated in by 700 students, while 1,600 students participated online from 13 countries and regions: Australia, Bulgaria,...
The police arrested a man for possession of suspected shabu in Barangay Bambang, Taguig on Aug. 28. The suspect, identified by the police as alias Bungal, 40, was nabbed after authorities implemented a search warrant. Operatives from the Taguig Police’s Ususan SubStation 4, in...
The local governments of Muntinlupa, Taguig, and Pateros announced the suspension of classes on Aug. 28 due to bad weather. Classes in all levels in public and private schools on Aug. 28 were suspended in Muntinlupa, Taguig and Pateros. “Dahil sa masamang lagay ng panahon,...
The Southern Police District (SPD) said 79 individuals, including 37 most wanted persons, were arrested by different police stations and units in a single day on Aug. 23. The individuals were arrested under SPD’s 29th Warrant Day operations carried out in its areas of jurisdiction:...
Taguig garnered 10th place overall in the ranking for the most competitive highly urbanized cities in the country. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) presented the results of the 2024 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) during the Creative Cities and...
A man was arrested by the police during a buy-bust operation involving suspected shabu in Taguig on Aug. 22. The buy-bust operation was conducted by the Taguig Police Drug Enforcement Unit in Barangay Fort Bonifacio that resulted in the arrest of a suspect, identified as alias Alexander,...
The Taguig Police confiscated nearly P585,000 worth of suspected shabu and arrested suspects in two operations on Aug. 20. In Barangay Pinagsama, Taguig, personnel from the Taguig Police Substation 3 arrested alias Tayman/Rex, 45, based on a search warrant issued on Aug. 16 by Presiding Judge...
The Taguig City government signed two agreements on Aug. 16 to improve health programs for mothers and children, and enhance healthcare access. Under the first agreement, CareSpan Asia Inc., in partnership with Temasek Foundation, will allow Taguig to have access to its advanced digital...
