The Manila city government conducted a Special Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council meeting at the City Hall to discuss the onslaught of heavy rains and severe flooding brought about by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Depression Isang on Friday, Aug. 22. According to...
The donation of new forensic equipment from Japan will bolster the country’s capacity to uphold justice and human rights, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said. Japan Ministry of Justice 's donation was not only a "clinical moment" but both a gesture of compassion and a boost to the...
Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has assured residents it is prepared to respond to power-related concerns as tropical depression “Isang” approaches. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that as of 2 p.m. Friday, Aug....
Several cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) suspended afternoon classes on Friday, Aug. 22, due to heavy rains spawned by Tropical Depression “Isang” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the suspension of afternoon classes in...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the suspension of afternoon classes in the city on Friday, Aug. 22, based on the recommendation of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) due to inclement weather and flooding in the city. The mayor ordered the...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and the Manila Police District (MPD) urged motorists, especially truckers, to work together to prevent car robberies following the apprehension of two men who were caught stealing cargo from a moving truck on Road 10 (R-10) in Tondo, Manila. In a media...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso challenged Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua to reflect on what is right and wrong following the discovery of an unauthorized construction project on a vacant lot owned by the city government on Thursday, Aug. 21. During a media briefing at the city...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso could not hide his dismay following his discovery of an alleged unauthorized construction project being done on a vacant lot owned by the city government and immediately ordered the confiscation of the machineries being used there. During his...
The Manila Police District (MPD) on Thursday, Aug. 21, announced the arrest of the two suspects caught on camera raiding a moving Isuzu Elf truck and stealing a roll of high-quality wire from its cargo along Road 10 (R-10) in Tondo, Manila that became viral on social media. The police identified...
A woman was killed by an unidentified suspect on Lope De Vega Street in Barangay 312, Sta. Cruz, Manila early Thursday morning, Aug. 21. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the woman was shot dead by the suspect at around 1 a.m. The woman was shot twice in the head, killing her...
Five persons were seriously hurt following a road crash between five different vehicles in Rizal Avenue in Blumentritt, Tondo, Manila on Wednesday night, Aug. 20. According to the authorities, a speeding white SUV driven by an alleged foreigner first hit the road 's center island, causing the...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that health certificates issued in the city will now be valid for one year, replacing the previous policy under which all certificates expired on Dec. 31 of the year they were issued. Domagoso made the move following his...
