The Marikina City local government started vaccinating residents from the province of Rizal on Monday (August 30) against COVID-19. (Photo from Location:Marikina) The LGU (local government unit) said that it has vaccinated a total of 1,200 residents of Rizal at the Marikina Sports Complex as part...
The death toll in a botched escape plan of inmates at the Marikina City Jail has increased to three after a jail guard succumbed to serious body injuries, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Friday, Aug. 27. Major Xavier Solda, spokesperson of the Bureau of Jail Management and...
Two inmates of the Marikina City Jail died after they allegedly figured in a shootout with jail guards following an attempt to escape from the jail facility. Maj. Xavier Solda, spokesman of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), confirmed the death of the two Persons Deprived of Liberty...
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro announced on Thursday that the city has already inoculated 94 percent of its eligible population against COVID-19. (Photo from Marikina PIO) During a public briefing, Teodoro said that 315,276 out of 336,195 individuals eligible for vaccination have received their...
Local government units (LGUs) should have the power to amend the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) list of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) beneficiaries in order to include more people in need of financial assistance during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Marikina City...
To contain the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro said he and other mayors of Metro Manila pushed for a higher quarantine status. (Marikina City LGU / MANILA BULLETIN) He said such will be needed in order to avoid the surge in COVID-19 cases projected by...
The Marikina City local government assured the public on Wednesday, July 28, that COVID-19 vaccines stored in the city are safe and secured amid the continuous onslaught of monsoon rains and flooding in various parts of the city and Metro Manila. (Photo from Mayor Marcy Teodoro's Facebook) “Iyong...
First alarm was raised after the water level of Marikina River reached 15 meters at 11:18 a.m., Tuesday (July 27), Marikina City Rescue 161 said. (Photo from Location Marikina FB page) This was marked by loud sirens alerting residents in low-lying areas of possible evacuation. They should pack all...
The water level of the Marikina River has reached 14.8 meters on Tuesday night (July 22) following a continuous downpour. (Photo courtesy of Marvin Escueta Doles/Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers) Marikina City Rescue 161, in a Facebook post, said that the water level of the river...
The Masungi Georeserve conservation organization reported late Saturday night, July 24, the shooting of two of its forest rangers at their reforestation site in Sitio San Roque, Barangay Pinugay, Baras, Rizal. (Photos from Masungi Georeserve Facebook page) A Facebook post from the non-profit...
More than 13,000 residents were forced to flee in Marikina City after their homes were submerged in floodwater caused by monsoon rains and enhanced by typhoon "Fabian," the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Saturday morning, July 24. More than 13,000 residents evacuate in Marikina City on July...
The Philippine Red Cross has deployed its assets and personnel to assist in rescue operations in Marikina City, as the Marikina River swelled over the weekend due to heavy rains. Photo from Philippine Red Cross “We immediately deployed the amphibian together with our Water and Search and Rescue...
