The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested two individuals linked to an organized motorcycle theft syndicate during entrapment and follow-up operations in Bulacan and Caloocan City, which also led to the recovery of a stolen motorcycle. Authorities identified the suspects as alias...
A fire struck a residential area along San Ildefonso Street, Torres Village, Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches, Quezon City on Thursday afternoon, May 21, 2026. Firefighters continue to battle the blaze as of this writing. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the incident to first alarm...
The local government of Pasig, together with the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP), formally established the PLP School of Law on Wednesday, May 20, appointing a former judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague as its founding dean. PLP said its School of Law will be built...
BACOLOD CITY – A six-year-old girl seen in a viral video being repeatedly struck with a stick on the head and other parts of her body by her father at the public plaza here was rescued by authorities. Mayor Greg Gasataya saw the video circulating online and ordered the immediate rescue of the...
DAVAO CITY – Search and rescue operations are ongoing for two individuals who went missing after the sanitary landfill slide in Barangay New Carmen, Tugbok District on Wednesday afternoon, which also left one person dead and two others injured. The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) identified the...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A 49-year-old jeepney barker was mauled to death by a colleague on Tuesday, May 19, in Barangay Halang, this city. Police identified the victim as George. Investigation said the victim was having a drinking session with the suspect Alfred, 38, when a heated altercation...
The Malabon City government celebrated the city’s 427th founding anniversary by delivering free public services directly to residents through the Walang Tulugan Serbisyo Caravan on Thursday, May 21. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval said the activity is part of the city government’s commitment to make...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte raised concern over the limited direct access of local governments to climate financing, stressing that cities remain underfunded despite being at the frontline of climate change impacts. Speaking at the Philanthropy Asia Summit 2026 in Singapore, h eld from May 18...
As part of its disability support programs, the Pasig City government distributed free hearing and mobility aids to 57 qualified persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help improve their daily activities. Beneficiaries received assistive devices such as hearing aids, prosthesis, and ankle-foot...
Recently, I found myself back in QC again, this time inside World Kitchens at Gateway Mall 2, where World Cellar has added another layer to the district’s growing and reinvigorated food scene. Wine bars and wine appreciation events are hardly new in Metro Manila, but what makes World Cellar...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte slammed ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio over his stance on corruption and flooding issues in Davao City, accusing him of selectively targeting the Duterte family while allegedly ignoring larger national controversies. In a...
DAVAO CITY – A bridge in Purok 2 in Barangay Callawa in Buhangin District here has collapsed due to heavy rains and flooding since Monday night. Photos circulating on social media showed portions of the structure collapsing after flood water from a nearby creek eroded its foundations. The...
