Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian officially declared on Thursday, July 24, a state of calamity in Valenzuela City due to widespread flooding and damage caused by days of heavy rains from the southwest monsoon (habagat), intensified by Tropical Storms Crising, Dante, and Emong. The...
The Valenzuela City government has ordered the immediate closure of a private facility on Thursday, July 24, following an oil spill that emitted a strong odor and posed health and environmental risks to nearby communities. According to the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), the...
The Navotas City government declared a state of calamity on Thursday, July 24, following the collapse of a private wall in Barangay San Jose that triggered severe flooding and emergency response operations. The wall along Celestino Street gave way early in the morning, submerging parts of the...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso conducted an inspection in parts of Santa Ana on Thursday, addressing persistent issues related to sanitation, public infrastructure, and healthcare services. As part of his inspection, Domagoso visited Santa Ana Hospital where he checked both the...
A private wall collapsed along Celestino Street in Barangay San Jose, Navotas City on Wednesday morning, July 24, causing significant flooding and prompting swift rescue and evacuation efforts in the area. The incident occurred at around 8:15 a.m., based on initial reports from local authorities....
A three-story residential house made of light materials collapsed on Wednesday, July 23, beside the Estero de Paco in Barangay 684, Paco, Manila. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the house 's structure, primarily constructed from wood and other light materials, had reportedly weakened over...
A woman who went missing after a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) was swept away by floodwaters in Caloocan City was found dead near the Taliptip Fishport in Bulakan, Bulacan, on Wednesday afternoon, July 23. Authorities confirmed that she was the passenger of the SUV that was carried away by strong...
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Central Luzon have voiced their strong support for the government’s large-scale tree planting project aimed at restoring the Sierra Madre mountain range. This came during an emergency meeting held in Barangay Ulingao on Tuesday, July 22, led by Suprema Bae Kalikasan...
An 11-year-old girl was found dead in an alleged drowning incident on Wednesday, July 23, along the Maralla Bridge Northbound, near the boundary of Tondo, Manila, and Navotas City. According to the Manila Police District-Raxabago Station, the victim was a resident of NBBS Proper, Barangay...
A Manila-based civic leader has denounced a blog post implicating First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos in the recent drug-related death of Filipino businessman Juan Paolo Tantoco in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia, Chairman Emeritus of four civic-oriented groups, called the article...
A dedicated barangay health worker died after being electrocuted inside a flooded health center in Barangay Bayugo, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported on Wednesday, July 23. The victim, identified as Cristina Padora, 49, a devoted frontline worker, was...
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso received the approved resolution from the City Council Wednesday afternoon, July 23, placing the entire capital under a state of calamity due to the successive heavy rains and widespread flooding caused by Tropical Storms Crising and Dante, as well as the...
