The Taguig City government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3, that it will temporarily provide medical teleconsultations to residents in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays after the closure of health centers in the areas. Last year, the Supreme Court ruled and transferred 10 EMBO barangays...
K-pop girl group Red Velvet’s Irene, Seulgi and Wendy, and Filipino artists Zack Tabudlo, KZ Tandingan, Adie, and Ely Buendia welcomed the New Year in the Philippines with an epic show at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig on Dec. 31. Mayor Lani Cayetano at the “NYE at the 5th: New...
K-pop girl group Red Velvet will be welcoming the New Year in a countdown event for the first time ever and it’s happening in the Philippines. Red Velvet’s Irene, Seulgi and Wendy will be performing at the “NYE at the 5th: New Year’s Countdown” that will be held on Dec. 31 on 5th...
K-pop girl group Red Velvet’s Irene, Seulgi and Wendy arrived in Manila on Dec. 30 ahead of their appearance at a New Year’s Eve celebration in Taguig. The three K-pop stars were welcomed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 upon their arrival. Red Velvet’s...
A snatcher was arrested by the police after he took a woman’s cell phone and money in Taguig on Dec. 29. The suspect, identified only by the Southern Police District (SPD) as alias Romy, 31, was arrested in a follow-up by members of the Western Bicutan Police Substation 2 at Food Terminal...
Taguig police arrested a 47-year-old man in a buy-bust operation on Dec. 30, leading to the confiscation of P108,000 worth of suspected shabu. The Drug Enforcement Unit of the Taguig Police conducted the sting at about 6:30 a.m. on Road 39 in Barangay North Daang Hari, Taguig...
CHRISTMAS BY THE LAKE Enjoy a dazzling display of lights and attractions at Taguig's Lakeshore complex Light shows and fireworks always delight me. Maybe it’s a holdover from our prehistoric Philippines fascination for everything kumukuti-kutitap (glittering). It is reported that inhabitants of...
Employees in the private sector in Taguig are now exempted from securing mayor’s permit or clearance. Mayor Lani Cayetano signed Ordinance No. 109, passed on Dec. 18 by the City Council, which exempts employees, including the self-employed, those seeking employment, or practicing a...
The admission to the New Year’s Eve celebration in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig on Dec. 31 is free amid illegal ticket sales on social media. This was emphasized by the Taguig City government, BGC and Coke Studio in a statement released on Dec. 28. The BGC Taguig’s New...
The Taguig City government has designated firecracker zones in the city where people can use and explode firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices. Under Taguig City Ordinance No. 87, “it shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, discharge, explode, or cause to discharge or to explode any...
Another centenarian was given a cash gift of P100,000 by the Taguig City government. Mayor Lani Cayetano personally visited Lola Maria Billones in Barangay Western Bicutan to greet her on her 106th birthday on Dec. 21. During the visit, Billones received a check amounting to P100,000...
A man will be spending Christmas in jail after he was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on Dec. 21. The Taguig police’s Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the buy-bust operation at about 9:10 p.m. on MLQ Street, Barangay New Lower Bicutan, Taguig. The suspect (top) and the...
