The death of four children in a firecracker-related explosion in Barangay Marulas, Valenzuela City has sparked calls for tighter regulation on the sale and storage of pyrotechnics as the holiday season nears. The Valenzuela City Police Station (VCPS) said the blast occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 24,...
Protesters under 15 years old who were caught during the violent demonstration in Manila on Sept. 21 are not criminally liable but they are still subject to government intervention, according to the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) More than 20 protesters, 14 years old and below,...
The minor who stole a safety vault from a hotel as protesters clashed with authorities and vandalized nearby establishments during the Sept. 21 protests has been arrested, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Following swift coordination between Barangay 310 officials and the MPD and a...
Manila City Government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officials have reported that the recent vandalism incident caused damage exceeding P10 million to both public and private properties. Among the affected assets were several motorcycles and a custom-built MMDA stoplight...
A 52-year-old watch repairman who fatally stabbed a 15-year-old student during the Sept. 21 riots in Quiapo has claimed he acted out of fear after feeling threatened by a group of young individuals allegedly vandalizing motorcycles near his stall. The incident took place at the intersection of...
The suspect in the stabbing of a student in Quiapo, Manila has surrendered to authorities. The suspect, identified by the police as Richard Francisco, 52, a resident of 507 CP Garcia Street, Barangay 112, Tondo, Manila, turned himself in at Barbosa Police Station, located along A. Bautista Street...
The Caloocan City Medical Center (CCMC) marked its 60th founding anniversary by providing free medical and laboratory services to residents from Sept. 22 to 26. The initiative included pediatric and dental consultations, pap smears, early breast cancer detection procedures, minor surgical...
The Manila city government will pursue criminal charges against nearly 200 individuals arrested in connection with the violence that broke out during the Sept. 21 protests marking the 53rd anniversary of Martial Law. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that a...
The Manila Police District (MPD) issued an official statement on its intensified security operations across the city on Sunday, Sept. 21, as thousands gathered to mark the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. Despite the outbreak of violence in several protest sites, the MPD...
The Malabon City government distributed food packs to 14 families and 40 individuals in Barangay Dampalit who were affected by Typhoon Nando on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the distribution at the Dampalit Integrated Schools where food packs and non-food pack essentials were given...
Alvin Karingal, a mayoral aspirant in Manila, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 21, following a protest in Luneta Park that culminated in a clash with authorities near Mendiola. Karingal drew widespread attention after a video of him passionately calling for a drop in the prices of street food,...
A large billboard in Malate, Manila collapsed due to strong winds brought by the southwest monsoon and intensified by Typhoon Nando on Tuesday, Sept. 23. No one was reported injured. The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) immediately responded to remove the...
