Flames engulfed a residential area in Brgy. Payatas A, Quezon City across Melencio M. Castelo Elementary School, Ilang-Ilang, on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2026, quickly escalating to third alarm as fire tore through houses made of light materials. According to the Bureau of Fire...
Schools along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, together with the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP), joined Akbayan Youth in intensifying calls to tax the wealthiest Filipinos and ease the burden on the middle class, who make up the majority of taxpayers. The collective—composed...
A predawn blaze tore through NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Thursday, April 30, displacing at least 71 families and damaging 15 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was confirmed at 12:57 a.m. and quickly escalated, reaching the second alarm at 1:10 a.m. and...
The Quezon City government has launched its Open Data Dashboards via the QC eServices portal, giving residents real-time access to key program data to promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative enhance open governance by allowing...
The Gensan Warriors battered Bacolod Masskara, 108-77, on Tuesday, April 28, and shared the lead in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Pasay Astrodome. All 14 Warriors fielded scored as they led as far as 106-72 before cruising to win No. 4, the same as...
Motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire on a white Suzuki S-Presso in a brazen daylight ambush at the intersection of EDSA and Timog Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, at around 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, leaving two men dead. Police said at least two suspects, wearing helmets and...
Two individuals with previous drug-related cases were arrested in a pre-dawn police buy-bust operation on Tuesday, April 28, in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, which yielded about P374,000 worth of suspected shabu, following a tip from a concerned citizen. Batasan Police Station (PS 6) officers,...
The Quezon City government is tapping hotels, apartelles, inns, and similar establishments as partners in its campaign against human trafficking through the rollout of the “QC SAFE” Seal, the local government announced on Tuesday, April 28. According to the city’s Public Information Office,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Monday, April 27, that it is reviewing its custody transport procedures following the Payatas road crash that killed five persons under police custody (PUPCs) and injured other detainees as well as police personnel. In a press briefing at Camp Crame...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) raised alarm after a 34-year-old man died in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, before dawn on Saturday, April 25, while allegedly attempting to steal live electrical cables, an incident that also triggered a power outage affecting more than 6,000 customers....
A fifth-alarm fire tore through Commonwealth Market in Quezon City before dawn on Saturday, April 25, escalating within minutes from its initial alarm, the Quezon City Fire District said. The blaze quickly intensified, drawing a massive response from Bureau of Fire Protection units and volunteer...
Rush hour traffic stalled on Friday evening, April 24, when a tourist bus caught fire along the southbound lane of EDSA-Ortigas Flyover in Quezon City. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the blaze began around 6:10 p.m., prompting firefighters and traffic personnel to...
