About 596 families, or 2,238 individuals, remained in 13 evacuation centers across 9 barangays in Pasig City as of Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18, following days of flooding triggered by heavy Habagat rains. According to the city’s latest 9 a.m. update, the evacuees continue to stay in temporary...
The Quezon City government warned of possible flooding in low‑lying areas along the Tullahan River on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as La Mesa Dam reached Alert Level 3 amid continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat). As of 10 a.m., the dam’s water level stood at 79.69 meters, with excess...
A junior high school student of the Ateneo de Zamboanga allegedly engaged in a gun attack inside the campus on Tuesday, Aug. 18, or almost two months after the mass shooting inside a Tacloban City school. Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso said two students died during the incident— a high...
BAGUIO CITY – Baguio City has received support from the British government that will help improve the Summer Capital’s water security and management initiatives. Mayor Benjamin Magalong formally accepted technical assistance from the United Kingdom under the Green Cities, Infrastructure and...
A century-old acacia tree fell on the southbound lane of EDSA-Kamuning in Quezon City early Tuesday, Aug. 18, blocking one lane amid non-stop rain and damaging a concrete sidewalk. The incident occurred at around 4 a.m., with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) first responders...
CEBU CITY–Lawyer and former congressman Pablo John "PJ" Garcia is pushing for what he described as the most honest form of dole-out. The former Cebu 3rd District representative is advocating a tax rollback in the province, saying lowering taxes is more far-reaching than traditional dole-outs...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) expressed concern over the theft of a grounding cable from a flood-control facility in Navotas City, warning that tampering with such infrastructure could put equipment and nearby communities at risk. Around eight to 10 meters of grounding cable...
Several major roads in Quezon City experienced traffic buildup on Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, as rains continued in the city. As of 4 p.m., the Quezon City government reported moderate to heavy traffic along Elliptical Road, East Avenue in both directions, Commonwealth Avenue toward Elliptical...
A portion of a condominium building’s roof-deck ceiling fell onto a road along Samar Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City amid strong rain and winds on Monday morning, Aug. 17. The ceiling section detached from the 17-story residential tower at around 8:30 a.m., according to a barangay...
Police arrested a woman allegedly involved in the theft of copper cables after responding to a report of suspicious smoke and a foul odor in Quezon City late Saturday night, Aug. 15. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Project 6 Police Station personnel responded to Mindanao Avenue in Barangay...
Several parts of Quezon City experienced waist-deep flooding as rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” persisted on Monday, Aug. 17. The deepest flooding, reaching 37 inches, was recorded along Caragay Street and Dulo Interior West Riverside in Barangay Damayan as of 11:20 a.m.,...
The Supreme Court (SC) started today, August 17, its two-week sessions in Baguio City. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo said the Baguio City sessions are in lieu of the traditional summer sessions that were cancelled last April. It was not known immediately if the SC would decide in Baguio City...
