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...
The Taguig City government thanked Senator Jinggoy Estrada for allocating a P10-million medical fund for residents. The fund will be used to give financial support to residents with illnesses such as cancer, dialysis and those who need surgery or therapy. Senator Jinggoy Estrada and...
Two men, tagged by the Philippine National Police as alleged members of the communist terrorist group (CTG), surrendered in Taguig. The two, identified by the Southern Police District (SPD) as alias Aldo, 53, and alias Rey, 30, were alleged members of the Alliance of Filipino Workers. ...
The Taguig City government has started distributing its “Pamaskong Handog" packages to residents of its new barangays in the EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) areas. It commenced on Dec. 17 with the distribution in Barangay Comembo at the Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino High School. Distribution of...
Mayor Lani Cayetano welcomed the plan of the House of Representatives to transfer to Fort Bonifacio, Taguig but stressed the need for careful planning and addressing issues such as traffic. Cayetano attended the House Ad Hoc Committee meeting, headed by Rep. Luis Villafuerte. Speaker...
