Chest-deep floodwaters hit parts of Quezon City on Friday, Aug. 14, as persistent rains inundated several areas. The Quezon City government reported the highest water level at 45 inches as of 11:54 a.m., with other areas recording waist-deep, knee-deep, half-knee-deep, and gutter-deep flooding. In...
A 25-year-old man was arrested after allegedly firing a pistol at his neighbor’s eye during a confrontation in Barangay UP Campus, Quezon City, Thursday night, Aug. 13. Police said the suspect, alias “Nard,” made offensive remarks against the victim around 11 p.m., sparking the...
Two men, including a 16-year-old, were arrested after allegedly stealing three cellphones from sleeping construction workers in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, early Tuesday, Aug. 11. Police said CCTV footage showed the suspects scaling the wall of a building along Capas Road corner AFP Road at...
A 19-year-old man was arrested after a police officer spotted a loaded revolver tucked into his waist during an anti-criminality patrol in Barangay Greater Fairview, Quezon City, Wednesday evening, Aug. 12. At around 6 p.m., a barker-dispatcher approached the police officer and reported that a man...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) traced a robbery suspect to San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, through a digital payment transaction that revealed his identity and location. The QCPD identified the suspect only as alias “Anton,” a resident of Barangay Escopa, Quezon City. The case stemmed...
An active police officer was arrested after allegedly pointing his firearm at and striking a fellow officer inside a supermarket on Quirino Highway in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The victim, also a member of the QCPD, was reportedly prevented from leaving the establishment...
Quezon City recorded an 80-percent decline in families in evacuation centers amid the intensified southwest monsoon or “habagat,” compared with the number during its onset last year. As of Aug. 11, the city recorded 2,146 affected families or 8,220 individuals in evacuation centers, down...
Police arrested two men armed with improvised firearms late Monday night, Aug. 10, after a concerned citizen reported them sowing fear in Barangay San Jose, Quezon City. The suspects, alias “Dudong,” 48, and alias “Totong,” 56, both residents of the barangay, were arrested by La Loma...
More than 400 residents of Barangay North Fairview in Quezon City were evacuated after La Mesa Dam exceeded its spilling level early Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded the La Mesa Dam water level at 80.20 meters at 5...
When the waters rise, even the city’s four-legged residents need somewhere safe to go—and in Quezon City, rescued animals now have a place of refuge. A Pet Evacuation Area in Barangay Bagong Silangan had sheltered 64 pets rescued from areas still affected by floods as of Monday, Aug. 10. Set...
Clearing operations continued in several parts of Quezon City as floodwaters receded amid the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” The Quezon City government, through its Department of Engineering, continued to monitor the situation while clearing accumulated garbage and dirt from affected roads...
A dump truck driver who had been working for a construction company for nearly 15 years was among two suspects arrested for allegedly stealing a ₱120,000 generator-type welding machine from his workplace in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City. The suspects were identified as alias “Kulas,”...
