The Caloocan City government, through its Social Welfare Development Department (CSWDD), rescued a six-year-old boy after a video of his stepfather physically abusing him surfaced on social media in Barangay 175, Caloocan City. According to the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS), the video taken...
More than 150 fast food managers from various establishments across the City of Manila met with the local government to discuss ongoing initiatives aimed at expanding employment opportunities for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), improving customer service, and strengthening the...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has committed to converting the old Ospital ng Maynila building into a new academic facility for the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) within two years. Speaking during a PLM Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday, August 19, Domagoso said the...
The Northern Police District (NPD) has expressed its commitment to accountability and discipline as investigations continue into the alleged arbitrary detention of Jason Dela Rosa at the Caloocan City Police Station from July 22 to 25. In a statement, the NPD said it is cooperating with the...
The father of a college student who died from leptospirosis after searching for him in floodwaters has filed complaints against three Caloocan policemen for his alleged illegal arrest and detention. Jason Dela Rosa, accompanied by Caloocan Bishop and Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, filed the case...
The Barangay Hall of Barangay 647, located along C. Palanca Street in Quiapo, was demolished following an order from the Manila City Government. Along with the barangay hall, several informal structures and shanties in the area were also cleared. The demolition operation started on Monday, August...
Police arrested two women in an entrapment operation after they were caught performing an illegal abortion in Barangay Biñang 2nd, Bocaue, Bulacan, on Monday, Aug. 18. Acting Bocaue police chief Lt. Col. Virgilio Ramirez identified the suspects as alias “Jes,” 36, of Barangay Biñang 2nd, and...
The Estero Rangers from the Manila Department of Public Services (DPS) continued their cleanup operations along Estero de Paco, particularly in the Pedro Gil Street area, on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The city government said it is just one of several creeks in the city that they are actively working to...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday awarded a housing unit at Tondominium 1 to Jessie Boy Postrero, a resident of Smokey Mountain who previously failed to secure a unit during the raffle for the city’s public housing program. The unit was vacated by Felisa B. Esquivel,...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced on Monday, August 18, that one suspect has been arrested and a second person of interest identified in connection with the fatal shooting and robbery involving two Japanese nationals in Malate, Manila, on August 15. In a press statement, the MPD said...
A fire broke out at a residential area in Libis Espina, Barangay 14, Caloocan City, on Monday, Aug. 18. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 2:46 p.m., and reached the second alarm at 2:52 p.m. As of this writing, firefighters are still extinguishing the fire. This...
The Malabon City Police Station (MCPS) identified the two bodies found floating in a waterway and on a sidewalk in the city on Monday, Aug. 18. According to MCPS Chief Col. Allan Umipig, the first victim was identified as Antonio Saddul, 21, a resident of Barangay San Antonio, Quezon City. ...
