A strong explosion rocked a residential area in Barangay 227, Zone 21, Tondo, Manila, just minutes after the New Year countdown on Thursday, January 1. The blast was heard at around 12:10 a.m., startling residents who were still welcoming the New Year. At least three houses were affected by the...
The Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila welcomed the New Year with the birth of two healthy babies exactly at midnight on Thursday, January 1. The first newborn of 2026 was a premature baby boy named Yuri and delivered by Sally Alburo. Doctors said the seven-month-old infant was born...
Several hospitals in Manila City recorded 106 firecracker-related injuries on New Year’s Day. According to the hospital officials, most of the cases were mild, while only a few were classified as severe. However, no deaths were reported. Medical personnel in Manila’s district hospitals had...
Eleven people were injured after a fire broke out at a fireworks stall in Antipolo City during New Year’s celebrations early Thursday, Jan. 1. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started around midnight at the Sumulong Football Field when a firework malfunctioned and its sparks...
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...
