The Manila Police District said it has confiscated more than five hundred thousand pesos worth of illegal firecrackers as part of its ongoing enforcement campaign, following a fatal firecracker incident in Tondo, Manila that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured another minor. MPD said the citywide...
The local governments of Caloocan City and Navotas City reminded residents to follow the ban on the sale and use of prohibited firecrackers as the New Year approaches. The cities said the ban is based on Republic Act No. 7183 and Executive Order No. 28, which regulate fireworks and firecrackers to...
One child was killed while another was injured after a firecracker exploded in Tondo, Manila, on Sunday night, Dec. 28, prompting the immediate response of the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) to assist the affected family. The victims were both minors. One 12-year-old boy died from the...
A 40-year-old officer-in-charge (OIC) security guard was arrested by police after he allegedly fired a gun while intoxicated, causing alarm among residents along Perla Street, Barangay 121, Tondo, Manila. The suspect, identified by the alias “Jury,” a native of Negros Occidental and a resident...
A woman visiting her boyfriend’s neighborhood to celebrate Christmas was killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a shooting incident in Barangay 120, Tondo, Manila, on Thursday, Dec. 25. Police said a gunfight erupted in the area, causing panic among residents gathered outside their homes...
A struggling family in a remote village in Occidental Mindoro received an unexpected Christmas miracle after a Korean benefactor extended help just days before the holiday, easing their daily fight for survival. The assistance reached the family of the late Lim Jin-ho, a Korean national who died...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is investigating a shooting incident that claimed the lives of two security guards inside a car dealership along Commonwealth Avenue in Barangay North Fairview on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 24. According to the QCPD, the incident occurred at around 2:10 p.m....
The City of Manila successfully distributed more than 750,000 Christmas Noche Buena Boxes to families across the city, days before Christmas. Each box contains essential holiday food items, including rice, canned goods, noodles, and other basic staples, aimed at helping families prepare a simple...
To prepare for the expected increase in passengers this Christmas season, the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) conducted inspections at selected bus terminals in the City of Manila to ensure safety and operational readiness. The inspections focused on checking...
A couple in Tondo, Manila is currently hospitalized after suffering severe burns when their house caught fire during a heated argument at the Parola Compound, Barangay 20, at around 1 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. Based on the initial police investigation, the 37-year-old man and his 51-year-old wife...
The Malabon City government on Tuesday, Dec. 23, urged residents to strictly observe fire safety measures during the holiday season after two separate fire incidents displaced hundreds of residents in Barangays Concepcion and Potrero. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the distribution of relief...
The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 181 has denied the request of former Liga ng mga Barangay–Manila president Leilani Lacuna to immediately regain her post, ruling that granting such relief would effectively decide the case even before a full trial is conducted. In a six-page order...
