Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed satisfaction with the Quezon City local government 's disaster response efforts during the recent onslaught of Typhoons Dante and Emong, and the southwest monsoon (habagat). "I am very satisfied with the response, especially if you compare the response now with our...
The Quezon City government assured residents of Barangays Sta. Lucia and North Fairview that immediate action is being taken following the collapse of a hanging bridge that connected the two communities. The bridge was destroyed on Monday, July 21, after the Tullahan River overflowed due to heavy...
A severed human leg was discovered in a creek in Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City on Wednesday night, July 23. According to a resident, she was about to plant malunggay near the creek when she noticed a human limb floating in the creek. Upon closer inspection, it was confirmed to be an...
A landslide occurred early Wednesday morning, July 23, along Don Vicente Street in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City. According to initial reports, the landslide occurred before 6:00 a.m., causing soil and bamboo to fall and completely obstruct a section of the road. The incident occurred near...
The Quezon City government declared a state of calamity on Tuesday, July 22, following continuous heavy rains and flooding brought on by the southwest monsoon (habagat). The declaration was approved during a special session of the 23rd City Council, presided over by Vice Mayor Gian Sotto, to...
Netizens have started naming the portions of Commonwealth Avenue near Don Fabian Street that were heavily flooded into "Commonwealth Beach" on Monday, July 21, due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). The flood waters reached knee-deep on sidewalks and tire-deep on the...
A child miraculously survived a fall into raging flood waters in a large road excavation site in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on Monday afternoon, July 22. Based on initial reports, the child followed his father who was on his way to fetch another child who had been playing in the rain. The father,...
As the southwest monsoon (habagat) brought heavy rains that continue to raise the water levels of dams, rivers, and waterways, the Quezon City government initiated preemptive evacuations in several flood-prone barangays on Monday afternoon, July 21. The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Several roads across Quezon City were reported flooded on Monday morning, July 21, due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO) released a list of affected roads as of 11:20 a.m.: Head-deep flooding...
A billboard and a utility post collapsed in Quezon City, hitting three vehicles on Saturday, July 19, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. According to the agency, the electric post fell along the northbound lane of C5 Katipunan-Ateneo, hitting a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) and...
ALABAT, Quezon – A 54-year-old helper was allegedly stabbed to death by a senior citizen in Sitio Katot, Barangay 5, this town, on Wednesday afternoon, July 16. Police said the suspect, Felix, 60, married, helper, was having a drinking spree when he suddenly stood up and ran towards the victim...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna - A drunken policeman faces criminal and administrative complaints after he was arrested for threatening persons and firing his service firearm in a sari-sari store in Lucena City, an incident caught on surveillance camera and went viral over the weekend. The Police...
