A fruit-floral shop on Esguerra Street in South Triangle, Quezon City started selling "edible bouquets" on Saturday, Feb. 11, for Valentine's Day celebration. "It's a good choice as it’s very practical - you get to eat it as cocktail, dessert, table centerpiece; the containers are reusable...
The fire that razed a bus terminal on Time Square St., Araneta City, Barangay Socorro, Quezon City on Thursday, Feb. 9, causing around P245,000,000 damage to property reignited on Friday afternoon, Feb. 10, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. The BFP said that the rekindled fire started...
Two women died after their two-storey house on Avelino Alley, J. Francisco, Brgy. Krus Na Ligas, Quezon City was gutted by fire early Thursday morning, Feb. 9. The Quezon City Fire District (QCFD) said that the victims, a 40-year-old woman and her daughter, 17-18 years old, were both trapped inside...
The Quezon City government, along with the Department of Transportation, on Wednesday, Feb. 8. started the dry-run for the new traffic scheme on two city roads that aims to prevent the congestion of vehicles during rush hour. According to the city government, the lanes at the center of Elliptical...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 7, the arrest of the mastermind and the gunman in the shooting of a lady employee of the Office of the Ombudsman in Barangay Dona Josefa, Quezon City on Feb. 1. The QCPD identified the gunman as Marlon Ayup Nery, 47, of Barangay...
Rescuers recovered the bodies of two teenage boys who allegedly drowned in a river in Sitio Bakal, Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the rescuers responded to the area at around 12:32 p.m. after receiving a report that two minors,...
The University of the Philippines (UP) professor who was arrested in Quezon City for alleged non-remittance of her housemaid’s Social Security System (SSS) contributions has already been released from police custody, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed. The QCPD said Melania Flores,...
Former Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Winston "Winnie" Castelo waxed sentimental over one of his favorite places in the city, Philcoa, in a recent Facebook post . Philcoa, February 2023 (Winnie Castelo's Facebook) For those who don't know, Philcoa was once a bustling commuter stop in the heart of...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government-National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) recognized four local government units in Metro Manila for their excellent work in the fight against illegal drugs. They are Caloocan City, Malabon City, Parañaque City and Quezon City. In the recent Anti-Drug...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confiscated a total of P524,640 worth of illegal drugs and arrested 17 suspects in a series of buy-bust operations in the city on Saturday, Feb. 4, and Sunday Feb. 5. The QCPD Novaliches Station (PS 4) seized around 50 grams of alleged shabu valued at P340,000...
A robbery suspect died after he reportedly grabbed the service fireamarm of a cop inside the Police Community Precinct 1 (PCP1) in Tandang Sora Avenue, Brgy. Culiat, Quezon City on Sunday, Feb. 5. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Holy Spirit Police Station (PS 14) identified the deceased suspect...
Metro Manila (UNSPLASH FILE) Metro Manila's air temperature dropped to 20.6 degrees Celsius (°C) on Sunday morning, Feb. 5, making it the region’s coldest day so far this year. Based on the data of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the...
