After years of unchecked theft targeting motorists along Radial Road 10 in Tondo, a more aggressive police campaign is now underway, led by Brig. Gen. Arnold Santiago , director of the Manila Police District (MPD) . The busy stretch has long been notorious for heavy traffic and the presence of...
A 22-year-old man armed with "sumpak" (improvised shotgun) was arrested after causing fear in the community and attacking police officers in Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City on May 6. Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) responded at around 7:03 p.m. after receiving an E911...
Two women and a taxi driver, suspected “Ativan Gang” members, were arrested after drugging and robbing a Singaporean of P170,000 in Binondo, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Manila police chief Brig. Gen. Arnold C. Santiago said the MPD Composite Team conducted the operations that...
BUTUAN CITY – The Butuan City Water District (BCWD), effective on Tuesday, lifted the water rationing it implemented here since last week, restoring normal service to consumers. Recent localized thunderstorms have boosted the water supply from BCWD’s source, the Taguibo Aquatech Solutions...
A 21-year-old man was arrested while his accomplice remains at large after they allegedly evaded a checkpoint in Pasig City, leading to a chase and shootout that left him wounded. The Eastern Police District (EPD) said the incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on Friday, May 1, while personnel of the...
Two motorcycle-riding armed men were arrested in Pasig City on Friday, May 1, after trying to evade an Oplan Sita checkpoint, leading to the confiscation of suspected shabu, firearms, and a hand grenade. Authorities chased the suspects, identified as “Dexter” and “Christian,” after they...
A police officer was allegedly robbed, punched, scratched, and struck with a bamboo stick by rallyists during Labor Day protests in Manila on May 1, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported. Police turned to the media to report and reveal what they experienced during the protest, including theft...
A brief clash broke out between police officers and a group of protesters along Kalaw Avenue near Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Thursday, May 1, during Labor Day demonstrations. Authorities said the incident occurred while police were managing crowd movement, leading to a confrontation with one of...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Monday, April 27, that it is reviewing its custody transport procedures following the Payatas road crash that killed five persons under police custody (PUPCs) and injured other detainees as well as police personnel. In a press briefing at Camp Crame...
A man who pretended to take a photo to borrow a cellphone was arrested through phone tracking after taking the device in Malate, the Manila Police District said. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. on April 23 along Remedios Street, where the suspect, identified as Sergio Bernados Agua,...
BUTUAN CITY – The Butuan City Water District (BCWD) announced the schedule of water rationing starting Saturday as the utility’s water supply continued to dip due to the absence of rain since last week. The BCWD said that as of Saturday, it was operating at 39.81 million liters per day (MLD),...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cebu exceeded its target collection for March. The port said it collected a total of P4,342,166,104.52, surpassing the P4,320,972,985.51 target by P21,193,119.01. The collection performance marked a significant 14.94 percent year-on-year increase,...
