Manila authorities ordered a crackdown on “palamig” stalls in Tondo after a University of the Philippines (UP) Manila study detected drug-resistant bacteria in all 12 samples tested, raising urgent public health fears in the area. City Health Officer Grace Padilla said the Manila Health...
A 33-year-old man was assaulted and robbed by three men in Tondo, Manila, losing nearly P80,000 in cash and valuables, authorities said. Michael Ong had just arrived to pick up his parked vehicle along Ersha Street, Barangay 172, on Saturday afternoon when he was suddenly confronted by the...
A 24-year-old woman lost her left leg after she was run over by a trailer truck when she fell off a passenger tricycle in Tondo, Manila, on Saturday night, May 2. The incident happened at the corner of Delpan Street and CM Recto Avenue in Barangay 18 at around 10:30 p.m. Police said the victim was...
At least 398 families affected by a fire along Mayhaligue Street in Tondo, Manila, have received financial assistance and relief goods from the city government, but many victims are still appealing for additional help to rebuild their lives. Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) Director Jay...
Three men were arrested after being caught unloading boxes of fake seasoning products worth P200,000 in Tondo, Manila. The suspects, identified only by their aliases “Jomar,” the delivery driver, and his helpers “Jess” and “Jerico,” are all residents of Valenzuela City. The trio was...
Two out-of-school youths were arrested for allegedly stealing metal parts from a truck chassis at Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, an incident that recently went viral on social media. The suspects were identified as alias “Den,” 18, a resident of Purok 3, Isla Puting Bato, and alias “RPT,” 16,...
Four suspected snatchers, including a minor, were presented at Manila City Hall, following their arrest in connection with a series of brazen theft incidents targeting motorists caught in traffic across the city. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso showed the suspects during his “Talk to...
Investigators are eyeing a heated lovers ' quarrel as the trigger behind the suspected "crime of passion" that left two men dead inside a Tondo condominium, the Manila Police District (MPD) said on Tuesday, April 21. Witnesses recalled frantic cries of “Tulong, tulong! (Help, help!)” from...
Shouts of “Tulong, tulong!” were reportedly heard inside a unit moments before two men were found dead after a violent incident at an Urban Deca Homes condominium in Barangay 94, Tondo, Manila, on Sunday night, April 19, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the MPD report, the...
A fire broke out at Block 1, Port Area in Tondo, Manila, around noon on Sunday, April 19, and was immediately raised to second alarm, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. Firefighters were quickly dispatched to the area after the fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. As the blaze spread...
The family of the 46-year-old man killed in a viral stabbing and shooting inside a computer shop in Tondo, Manila, received cash and burial assistance from the city government after seeking help over an alleged P60,000 charge from a private funeral home. Manila North Cemetery (MNC) Director Daniel...
Four individuals sustained minor injuries while around 300 families were displaced after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay 121, Tondo, Manila, on Wednesday evening, April 15. Four individuals were reported injured, including a 67-year-old woman who sustained a first-degree burn on her left...
