The Quezon City government, in partnership with Gaming Library, is expanding All aBOARD Expo 2026 beyond a gaming convention into a platform for learning, creativity, and cultural engagement. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative underscores the city’s goal of providing accessible spaces that...
The Manila city government will roll out a new wave of assistance programs this week, including P25,000 financial aid for local bakers and a monthly rice distribution for around 80,000 beneficiaries, as part of ongoing efforts to cushion the impact of rising prices. Speaking during a regular...
The Navotas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) will begin soil-cover operations on Monday, April 13, to block oxygen and suppress the underground fire at the closed Navotas Sanitary Landfill Facility. The blaze remains contained but continues to smolder beneath the surface....
As a broken pipeline cut water supply across parts of Tondo, residents found ways to cope, gathering around the flowing line to fetch water, bathe, and even letting children play in the pooled runoff despite the ongoing shortage. In interviews, residents said the damaged pipe of Maynilad Water...
Three motorists were injured after losing control of their vehicles due to spilled oil along Mel Lopez Boulevard in Manila on Sunday, April 12, prompting a response from the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Department Medical Response Team. Authorities said the incident...
The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department is advising residents to wear face masks when going outside as a precautionary measure while air quality in the capital continues to be closely monitored. Based on the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings under the city’s Hinga...
A rented SUV reported missing in Quezon City was traced to Bulacan after authorities were alerted to the removal of its GPS device, prompting a swift coordinated operation by police, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported on April 12. Acting on the complaint, QCPD’s District...
Authorities are continuing their investigation and manhunt after two suspects were tagged in a P700-million fake perfume operation uncovered in Barangay East Canumay, Valenzuela City, on April 10. The suspect, identified as alias Allen, a Chinese national, and another unidentified individual were...
Thick smoke from the ongoing fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill spread across parts of Metro Manila on Saturday, April 11, as the blaze continued to emit smoke and affected air quality in several areas. The fire, which broke out around 8 p.m. on April 10, continued to send smoke across multiple...
“Swimming, ano tara?” echoed along the long lines of young swimmers gathered by midmorning on a scorching Saturday, April 11, outside the Dapitan Sports Complex swimming pool in Sampaloc, Manila. The facility -- one of six public swimming pools in the city now open free of charge -- drew both...
The Northern Police District (NPD) recorded 3,643 ordinance violators across Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela during a four-day intensified implementation of the Safer Cities Program from April 7 to 11. NPD conducted operations to enforce local ordinances under the Safer Cities Program....
Authorities confirmed Saturday morning, April 11, that the blaze at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill had been brought under control, though suppression operations remain ongoing despite difficult access to the site. Firefighters contained the fire at an inactive waste disposal facility in Barangay...
