The local governments of Malabon, Caloocan, Pasig and Quezon Cities launched their respective “Brigada Eskwela (BE)” activities in different public schools on Friday, Aug. 11, and Monday, Aug. 14, to prepare the facilities for the new academic year, which will start on Aug. 29. The BE,...
Photo Courtesy of Ella Mendoza/MANILA BULLETIN Five persons were hurt in a fire that gutted a residential building at the corner of Ylaya and Raja Matanda Streets in Barangay 7, Tondo, Manila on Monday, Aug. 14. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the five victims sustained minor injuries. They...
Photo Courtesy of Manila Public Information Office/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) received 35 helmets and five motorcycle units during the flag raising ceremony at Bulwagan ng Katipunan, Manila City Hall on Monday, Aug. 14. Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto and...
The Southern Police District (SPD), headed by Brig. Gen. Roderick Mariano, reported that 76 drug suspects were arrested and P1.59 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in operations from Aug. 7 to 13. The illegal drugs confiscated consisted of 504.02 grams of marijuana and 225.78 grams...
Two men were arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on Aug. 12. The Taguig police’s Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the operation in Zone 1 in Barangay Fort Bonifacio. The arrested suspects (Photos from Taguig police / SPD) The police identified the arrested suspects...
The provincial government of Bulacan said that it will be celebrating the province’s 445th Foundation Day on Aug. 15, with hopes to instill patriotism among citizens of the province and encourage them to discover it’s rich and colorful history. Provincial Capitol of Bulacan (Freddie Velez/...
Southern Police District chief Brig. Gen. Roderick Mariano warned the public on the proliferation of counterfeit money following the arrest of a dismissed member of the Philippine Army. Kevin Jhon Soncio, 30, security guard, was arrested on Aug. 11 for using a fake P1,000 bill to buy cigarettes at...
A man was arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on Aug. 11. Taguig police said the suspect, Michael Cajocon, 40, was nabbed by operatives of the Station Drug Enforcement Unit on Archer Street in Barangay Pinagsama for violation of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive...
The Quezon City local government has raised around P13 million cash donations for its Learning Recovery Trust Fund. A former educator and an education advocate, Mayor Joy Belmonte played a pivotal role in initiating the creation of a special fund designed to enhance the budget allocated to address...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) operatives seized P1,955,000 worth of alleged shabu and arrested 17 drug peddlers in a series of buy-bust operations in Quezon City. (Photo from QCPD/MANILA BULLETIN) (Photo from QCPD/MANILA BULLETIN) On Thursday, Aug 10, the Novaliches Police Station (PS...
Photo Courtesy of Manila Public Information Office Members of Department of Public Services collected 380 sacks of garbage during their clean-up activity in Manila Bay on Friday, Aug. 11. "Patuloy pa rin ang paglilinis ng ating mga kawani sa Department of Public Services ng ating mga estero...
A man and a woman were arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation that yielded P340,000 worth of shabu in Muntinlupa City on Aug. 12. The Muntinlupa police’s Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the operation on E. Rodriguez Street, PNR Site in Barangay Tunasan. The suspects and the...
