The Taguig City government warned the public of the rising cases of the highly contagious pertussis, or whooping cough. In an advisory, it said the number of pertussis cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) including Taguig is rising. ‘ In Taguig, the city government recorded eight...
Two of Taguig’s most wanted persons were arrested in police operations in Bulacan and Parañaque on March 22. The Taguig Police’s Warrant and Subpoena Unit arrested F. Martin, 67, in Zone 5, Barangay Pagala, Baliwag, Bulacan, according to a report by the Southern Police District...
A member of a crime group who turned out to have a pending murder case was arrested in Taguig on March 22. The Taguig Police announced the arrest of alias Bilog, 21, who is allegedly a member of the Carlo De Vera Drug Group. The suspect (top) and the firearm confiscated by the police...
A Grab rider was arrested and P340,000 worth of shabu was confiscated by the police in a buy-bust operation in Taguig. The suspect was identified by his alias, Mocki, 33, a Grab rider and listed by the police as a high-value individual (HVI). The arrest took place beside a waiting shed...
A fire razed a house in Taguig on March 15, destroying P250,000 worth of property. According to a report by the Taguig City Fire Station, the fire hit a house at about 12:35 a.m. on Abram St., Barangay Pinagsama. The fire in Barangay Pinagsama, Taguig on March 15 (Photos from Southside...
The Taguig City government has officially registered the word “Probinsyudad” as its trademark with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). “Exciting news! PROBINSYUDAD is now a registered trademark! Let us continue to show our love and dedication to the City of...
The Taguig Police, headed by Col. Robert Baesa, issued a statement on the armed encounter with a Chinese fugitive in Bonifacio Global City. Chinese fugitive Zhao Yuri was arrested in BGC on March 4 during an operation by the Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) in...
A rape suspect who evaded the police for more than a decade was finally captured in Taguig on March 8. The Southern Police District (SPD) only identified the suspect by his alias, Tony, 30, who was arrested in Barangay Sta. Ana in Taguig by a combined team from the Taguig Police’s...
The Taguig City government branded the criminal cases filed by Makati City government employees against Mayor Lani Cayetano and others related to the closure of the disputed Makati Park and Garden as a publicity stunt and lies. On March 1, Taguig employees were prevented from entering the...
Six persons on the drug watchlist were arrested by the police for possession of suspected shabu on March 6 in Taguig. Personnel from the Taguig Police’s Substation 5 were doing foot patrol in Barangay Napindan, Taguig when they chanced upon the suspects. The arrested individuals were...
World War II Filipino veteran Porfirio Gabeatan Laguitan passed away on March 2, less than a month after turning 100. Laguitan, a resident of Taguig, was born in Pozzorubio, Pangasinan on Feb. 10, 1924. During the World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, he became an informer for the...
A Cameroon national was victimized by robbers in Barangay Fort Bonifacio in Taguig on March 4. The incident happened at 9 a.m. on Lawton Avenue. The victim was identified by the police as a certain Jacqueline, 55, a call center agent. The abandoned motorcycle (left) and "sumpak"...
