The Quezon City government passed an ordinance aimed at making public healthcare services more accessible and responsive to the needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals, becoming the first local government unit in the country to institutionalize gender-inclusive health policies. The gender-inclusive health...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon – A 60-year-old farmer was hacked dead by his 37-year-old son during an altercation in Sitio Libirin Gamay, Barangay Tala, this town, on Thursday night, July 10. Police identified the victim as Roger Burga. Investigation said the victim and son Allan had a drinking session in...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has filed criminal charges against a registered gun owner whose firearm was used in a robbery that resulted in the death of a police officer and injuries to two civilians in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City. Authorities said the 9mm pistol used in the crime...
The Quezon City government will implement a new traffic scheme along Litex Payatas Road starting July 10, as part of Barangay Commonwealth’s efforts to address worsening traffic congestion in the area. According to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), the implementation was under the...
The Quezon City government has opened its second dialysis center to provide better access to life-saving treatment for residents battling chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), the new facility is located at the Rosario Maclang Bautista General...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 35-year-old oil depot assistant terminal administrator was shot dead in Sitio Central, Barangay Castañas, this town, on Wednesday night, July 2. Police identified the victim as Ronel, married. Investigation said the victim was driving his motorcycle when a man onboard a...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has vowed to sustain her administration’s core programs on innovation, inclusivity, and good governance as she started her third and final term on Monday, June 30. As she took her oath of office at the M.I.C.E. Center in Quezon City Hall, Belmonte reflected on her...
A 46-year-old woman sustained minor burns in her right knee during a fire that hit a residential area in BFD Compound, Barangay. Central, Quezon City on Saturday evening, June 28. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 7:58 p.m. and escalated to 2nd...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 31-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly selling her baby to a couple in this city. Police said the baby’s mother approached a 49-year-old midwife of a clinic and asked her if she could help her sell her child. The midwife found a couple willing to purchase the baby...
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a 50-year-old businesswoman in Quezon City was arrested by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Wednesday, June 25. According to the police report, the suspect was identified as alias Jerald, 31, and a resident of Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City. Two...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The family of one of the victims of the so-called Atimonan rubout is deeply disappointed by the acquittal of the 12 accused, including Police Col. Hansel Marantan, after more than a decade of seeking justice. In a Facebook post, Maria Bella Lontok Evangelista, sister of...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – A three-day-old baby boy was killed in a freak motorcycle accident in Barangay Rizal, this town, on Wednesday night, June 25. Police said the victim, Ronald, was wrapped in a blanket and carried by his mother, Janeth, on their way home to Del Gallego, Camarines Sur onboard a...
