Operatives from the Marikina City Police Station (CPS) and the Eastern Police District (EPD) seized P680,000 worth of illegal drugs from three high-value individuals (HVIs) in a buy-bust operation in Marikina City on Saturday, Dec. 3. The Eastern Police District (EPD), headed by Acting District...
The decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to cancel the four Mineral Product Sharing Agreements (MPSAs) in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) were lauded by chieftains of the Dumagat tribes in the Sierra Madre. DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia...
The Marikina City local government, together with the Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA) and the Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) led the launching of the Chinese Pagoda that was built to symbolize the strong friendship between Filipinos and Chinese and to bring...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by Secretary Alfredo Pascual, found all weighing scales in the Marikina Public Market and supermarkets in the city as functioning well and accurate. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (left) and Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro...
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation, Inc. (MGFI) released on Monday, Nov. 21, a statement denouncing the claims made by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the Senate hearing last Nov. 16 regarding the legality and integrity of the georeserve, citing them as "libelous,...
The Marikina City Police Station (CPS), headed by Col. Earl Castillo, was declared the champion of the Eastern Police District (EPD)’s first Project ESTOMO competition held on Thursday, Nov. 17, at the San Juan Gymnasium in San Juan City. Marikina PNP. (Screengrab from Eastern Police District FB...
In a bid to boost the shoe industry in Marikina City, Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro and his wife, District 1 Representative Marjorie “Maan” Teodoro are eyeing a proposal to perpetually waive the fees for manufacturers and sellers who will participate in the city's shoe bazaars. During the...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro illuminated the streets and alleys of Barangay Marikina Heights, Marikina City in a lighting ceremony for two consecutive days on Thursday, Nov. 10, and Friday, Nov. 11. Along with Mayor Teodoro was his wife and District 2 Congresswoman Marjorie Ann...
Around 93 families residing near the Marikina River were evacuated on Tuesday night, Aug. 23, as the river’s water level rose to 15 meters and prompted a 1st alarm alert. The Marikina River water level at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24. (Screenshot from Marikina City Rescue 161 Facebook...
Around 1,800 out of the 3,600 enrolled students in Fortune Elementary School (FES) in Marikina City participated in the "peaceful and orderly" inauguration of face-to-face classes after two years amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortune Elementary School. (Photo courtesy of Shirley Ann Hernandez) In an...
The Marikina City Council recognized the Marikeño trainers of the Philippine Wheelchair Basketball National Team that won two silver medals in the 11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Paralympic Games in Surakarta, Indonesia. Photo from Councilor Carl Africa FB The resolution...
The Marikina City local government visited the Marikina Science High School (MariSci) to kick off the “Brigada Eskwela” initiative of the Department of Education (DepEd) as face-to-face classes are set to resume in public schools on Aug. 22. Photo courtesy of Marikina PIO Marikina City Mayor...
