Water supply is gradually returning to the majority of affected households in Sampaloc, Manila, on Wednesday, June 17, after Maynilad Water Services Inc. successfully re-pressurized its primary distribution lines following a major leak. The unexpected service interruption hit the area after field...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Wednesday, June 17, the arrest of five vendors who were caught selling approximately P950,000 worth of expired food products and household merchandise inside a busy establishment at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila. Joint operatives from...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval called for stronger cooperation among schools, barangays, health workers, government agencies, and partner organizations to protect the health and welfare of the city’s youth and workers. Sandoval made the call as she led the distribution of the Malabon...
A 26-year-old man wanted for multiple counts of child abuse involving his 15-year-old niece was arrested in Bauang, La Union on Tuesday, June 16. The suspect faces five counts of violating Republic Act 7610, the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act,...
A water outage lasting over 30 hours, compounded by repeated pipe bursts that caused flooding, made life difficult for several barangays in Sampaloc, Manila, fueling residents’ anger over delayed advisories and sluggish response. The service interruption, caused by a damaged water line,...
A former traffic enforcer who allegedly posed as a police officer and extorted money from a motorist was arrested in an entrapment operation on Congressional Avenue in Quezon City on Monday night, June 15. Police said the suspect flagged down the victim, a Philcom employee, while his car was...
Malacañang has declared June 24, 2026, a special non-working day in both Manila and San Juan, allowing residents to fully participate in their respective celebrations: the capital’s 455th founding anniversary and San Juan’s Wattah Wattah Festival. In Manila, the holiday marks the "Araw ng...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso joined German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in paying tribute to national hero Jose Rizal in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument in Ermita on Tuesday, June 16, as part of the leader’s state visit to the Philippines. The ceremony...
A 22-year-old man, who allegedly stole a motorcycle in Quezon City, was arrested in Rodriguez, Rizal at dawn on Monday, June 15, after his relatives tipped off police about his location. Victim, a 34-year-old foreman, reported his Honda Click 125 motorcycle missing after he left it parked with the...
A 51-year-old man missing for nearly a year has been reunited with his mother after Manila officials traced him, following Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso’s response to a TikTok appeal from the family. According to the local government, the mayor ordered concerned offices to verify...
A robbery suspect was injured after falling from the roof of an old warehouse following a nearly one-hour chase with police officers he had threatened with a fake gun in Barangay Malanday, Valenzuela City, on Sunday, June 14. The suspect, identified only as alias “Rolly,” was pursued after...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and Schools Division Superintendent Sheryll Gayola credited the orderly start of School Year 2026–2027 to the city’s strategic deployment of police and traffic personnel, which ensured safety and order across public school campuses. The local...
