Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso has ordered all graduation ceremonies in public elementary and secondary schools to be held strictly within school campuses, as the city braces for a possible oil-driven price surge. During a regular management committee meeting, Mayor Domagoso...
Nine youths, including an 18-year-old suspect, were arrested following a viral street riot at the corner of Herbosa and Magsaysay Streets in Tondo, Manila, before dawn on Monday, March 2. Their parents will face charges for alleged negligence. In a video that quickly circulated online, a group of...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered an immediate 50-percent reduction in fuel consumption across all city government operations, citing looming global oil supply disruptions caused by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Under Executive Order No. 7, series of 2026,...
A total of 23 families were affected after a fire tore through a row of closely built homes along Obrero Street in Barangay 898, Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila, on Sunday evening, March 1, leaving at least 10 houses destroyed and 13 others partially damaged, based on initial assessment. The fire started...
An arson case has been filed against the suspect, an ex-convict with a history of drug use, after a fire tore through a residential area in Intramuros, barangay officials said. Barangay 655 Chairman Jhonny “Nonoy” Yacub told Manila Bulletin on Friday, Feb. 27, that an arson case has been...
The smell of smoke still lingers in Maisan Compound in Intramuros. Charred wood, twisted metal, and fragments of what were once homes lie scattered across the streets of Cabildo and Anda, grim reminders of the fire that killed two people, displaced around 600 families, and destroyed at least 300...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced that the City Government of Manila is targeting March for the grand raffle of its public housing units, as part of efforts to ensure a fair and transparent distribution to qualified beneficiaries. The mayor said the city is currently reviewing...
Several major roads in Manila will be temporarily closed starting at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, to accommodate a scheduled marathon, the Manila Police District announced. Among the affected areas are key stretches of Roxas Boulevard, Bonifacio Drive, P. Burgos Avenue, and Jones Bridge, as well...
The Malabon City government will formally open the 3rd Filipino–Chinese Cultural Festival on Friday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. along C4 Road in front of Malabon Citi-Square. The event will also mark the opening of a trade fair that aims to promote local businesses and celebrate the shared heritage of...
The Manila Police District (MPD) reported that the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution in Manila on Feb. 25, was “generally peaceful,” with no major untoward incidents recorded. Around 6,000 personnel from the MPD and partner agencies were deployed across...
The blind rage of a man who allegedly caught his wife with another man reportedly resulted in a massive fire that overwhelmed a residential area in Intramuros, Manila, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, leaving hundreds of families homeless and causing an estimated P1.5 million in damage. The blaze, which...
A massive fire, allegedly triggered by a jealous husband, left two people dead, displaced around 600 families, and caused an estimated P1.5 million in damage in the densely populated Maisan area of Intramuros on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) confirmed two fatalities,...
