Quezon City has ordered the forced evacuation of residents in selected areas near slopes and flood-prone communities as rains brought by the southwest monsoon continued to affect the city Saturday, Aug. 29. The order covers parts of 11 barangays across Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6, according to the...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City- The Quezon Provincial Police Office (PPO) is maximizing the deployment of police personnel to assist school security guards, particularly in public schools, and ensure security checks on students coming to the school campuses in Quezon province. Police Col. Romulo Albacea,...
SARIAYA, Quezon- A minor accused of committing statutory rape was arrested on Friday afternoon in Barangay Manggalang Tulo-tulo, here, Aug. 28. Police withheld the name of the accused as he was considered a child in conflict with the law (CICL). Sariaya police warrant section operatives arrested...
La Mesa Dam reached its spilling level of 80.15 meters at 1:50 p.m. Saturday, raising the threat of flooding in low-lying areas along the Tullahan River in Quezon City amid persistent rains from the southwest monsoon. The dam’s water level rose from 79.94 meters at noon to 80.15 meters in less...
A 34-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing jewelry worth around P1.007 million from her 25-year-old landlord in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, on Aug. 27. The suspect, identified as alias “Ana” of Barangay Bago Silangan, was seen by the victim inside her bedroom at around...
The water level of La Mesa Dam in Quezon City rose to 79.81 meters on Saturday morning, Aug. 29, just 0.34 meters below its overflow elevation of 80.15 meters, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its hydrological dam situationer issued...
The Film Academy of the Philippines has narrowed down the field of films being considered as the country’s entry to the 99th Academy Awards’ Best International Feature Film category. Eight films remain in contention, with the Philippines’ official entry to be announced on Sept. 4. The lineup...
Quezon City is using two public spaces as flood-control facilities capable of collectively storing approximately 14,169.5 cubic meters of rainwater to help reduce flooding during the rainy season. The capacity comes from the newly inaugurated Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) Open Field and the lagoon...
Quezon City collected 240.23 tons of flood waste this August following the recent southwest monsoon (Habagat), according to the Department of Sanitation and Cleanup Works of Quezon City (DSQC). The volume was equivalent to 15,359 sacks of garbage collected in 58 clearing trips, significantly lower...
A 25‑year‑old woman died after she reportedly went back inside a burning house to search for her mother on 13th Street in Barangay Damayang Lagi, Quezon City, on Friday morning, Aug. 28. Investigators from the Bureau of Fire Protection‑Quezon City’s Arson Unit said the victim was about to...
Police arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly stealing a car radiator worth P3,500 from the vehicle of a police officer in Barangay Maharlika, Quezon City, on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The suspect, identified only as alias “JM,” allegedly took the radiator from a vehicle parked outside an...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has directed city personnel to consult vendors before carrying out clearing or confiscation activities that could affect their livelihood. Belmonte issued the directive during the Quezon City Vendors’ Summit 2026, or Vendors’ Summit 2.0, held Aug. 25–26 at the...
