A 32-year-old resident of Cainta, Rizal was hurt after being hit by a stray bullet during New Year 's Eve last Dec. 31, the Cainta Municipal Police Station reported. Based on the initial investigation, the victim, identified as "Mark," was sitting outside his home in Barangay San Andres when...
The Parañaque City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) welcomed the first day of 2026 with an early morning cleanup operation aimed at ensuring clean and safe streets following the New Year celebration. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the CENRO Task Force conducted mopping...
A man in Baliuag City was hit by a stray bullet while a village watchman in Marilao was injured by a firecracker during the New Year 's Eve revelry in the province of Bulacan on Thursday, Jan. 1. Lt. Col. Jayson San Pedro, Baliuag City police chief, reported that the victim of the stray...
The city government of Pasay announced that the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recorded zero fire incidents during the New Year’s Eve celebration. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the zero-fire record was achieved through the BFP’s intensified fire safety campaign, including the...
Police arrested a 55-year-old man who attacked his nephew with a samurai sword after being reprimanded for making a loud noise on New Year’s Day in Parañaque City. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspect as Jerome, who was arrested at around 8:00 a.m. at his residence in...
A total of 10 people, including a 14-year-old, were injured in Muntinlupa as people welcomed the New Year. Despite pleas from Muntinlupa City government and police, thousands of residents defied the firecracker ban in the city, setting off firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices on New Year’s...
Police in southern Metro Manila seized P452,439 worth of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices as people welcomed the New Year on Dec. 31. The Southern Police District (SPD) reported that 18,231 pieces of prohibited firecrackers, pyrotechnic devices, and “boga” were confiscated in...
Around 108 boxes and pieces of prohibited firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices were confiscated by the local government of Malabon and the Malabon City Police Station (Malabon CPS) during intensified operations in various parts of the city as part of ensuring a safe and orderly New Year...
The Southern Police District (SPD) deployed 2,177 personnel to secure major activity centers in Southern Metro Manila to ensure a safe and orderly New Year’s countdown. SPD Director Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo said that 993 personnel from the Taguig City Police were deployed along 5th Avenue in...
To ensure a safe New Year celebration, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Dec. 30, urged the public to avoid illegal firecrackers and warned that violators may be arrested. Domagoso stressed that the Manila Police District (MPD) will intensify patrols and confiscate...
The Pasay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in partnership with the local government, has deployed fire trucks and emergency ambulances in the city ahead of the New Year to ensure a safe celebration. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the BFP positioned the vehicles in strategic areas...
Authorities are hunting a 39-year-old man who allegedly hacked and wounded his neighbor over an old grudge involving a cut water line in San Mateo, Rizal, on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident occurred at Purok 2, Buntong Palay, Barangay Silangan, San...
