Several houses were gutted by fire that hit a residential area along San Andres corner Adriatico Streets in Malate, Manila on Thursday night, May 29. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the fire started at 6:52 p.m. and has reached the second alarm at 7:01 p.m. Firefighters are still extinguishing...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – “I just wanted to avoid a confrontation.” Thus said 60-year-old Oscar Palacio, an engineer who survived a gun attack in what was initially probed as a road rage incident at the intersection of Gov. Camins Ave. and Nuñez Extension here at dawn on Thursday, May 29. A black...
The Malabon City government provided aid on Thursday, May 29, to 11 families displaced by a recent fire and over 500 families affected by flooding. According to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), the fire-affected families are temporarily sheltered at the Muzon Elementary School...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) formally turned over 2,954 “balikbayan” (returning Filipino) boxes to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) during a ceremonial turnover on Thursday morning, May 29, at the Terminal Facilities and Service Corp., Port of Davao, Barangay Ilang,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Tacloban City Council declared this city under a state of emergency Thursday following the limited access to San Juanico Bridge that connects the provinces of Samar and Leyte. According to the City Information Office, the move aims to mobilize resources quickly and ensure...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government said is eyeing the implementation of a speed limit on specific roads to deter accidents. “I will call a meeting this week. Tinitingnan naming paano i-limit ang speed sa bawat kalsada, especially in areas na malimit nagkakaroon ng aksidente (We are looking at...
TACLOBAN CITY – Samar Gov. Sharee Ann Tan appealed to Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez to declare a state of calamity or emergency following the recent load limit imposed on the San Juanico Bridge, which affects the transport of goods in the province. “Though this is not much of a concern...
Makati City public school learners can soon enjoy free bus rides after the city government purchased six new school buses to address the students ' daily commuting challenges, improve school attendance, enhance student safety, and ease the financial burden of their families. Makati City Mayor...
Two men were arrested by the Malabon City Police after trying to rob and seriously hurt an Indian businessman inside his home in Barangay Tugatog, Malabon City. The suspects, a 25-year-old male and a 32-year-old male, are both residents of Barangay Maysilo. Based on the police report, the suspects...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano reminded residents to be on alert as four fire incidents were recorded in the city in a week. Cayetano said 59 families were left homeless in four fires in Barangays Western Bicutan, Maharlika Village, North Signal at Ususan. In the North Signal fire on May 28, a...
The Makati City Police revealed that aside from the woman spotted emerging from a storm drain in Makati City that made rounds on social media, three other street dwellers were also seen using the hole as temporary shelter. According to the police, CCTV footage taken near the storm drain located at...
A trailer truck carrying construction materials plowed into pedestrians and vehicles killing three persons and injuring 7 others along Batasan-San Mateo Road in Quezon City on Wednesday night, May 29. According to the police report, the truck driver was driving fast while traversing the road...
