DAGUPAN CITY – The Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon mobilized 525 personnel, 23 floating assets, and 13 mobile units to support pre-emptive evacuations for super typhoon ‘’Nando’’ (international name: Ragasa) in Cagayan, Isabela, Batanes, and Aurora. They helped pack and transport...
Thirteen individuals were injured in a fire that broke out inside a condominium unit in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City on Monday, Sept. 22. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to the 1st alarm at 5:01 a.m. and was escalated to the 2nd alarm at 5:02 a.m. The...
Thousands trooped to the EDSA People Power Monument on Sunday, Sept. 21, in protest against the multi-trillion-peso flood control scandal, which organizers described as one of the biggest corruption controversies in recent years. According to the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), the crowd was...
Cause-oriented groups staged a protest at the People Power Monument on Sunday, Sept. 21, to denounce alleged corruption in flood-control projects and demand accountability from government officials and contractors reportedly involved. Protesters, composed of civic organizations, transport groups,...
Motorists were advised to avoid White Plains Drive in Quezon City, which has become impassable since Sunday afternoon, Sept. 21, as protesters filled the road during the mass demonstration calling for accountability over alleged irregularities in flood control projects at the EDSA People Power...
Various groups gathered on Sunday, Sept. 21, to protest against corruption at the EDSA People Power Monument in White Plains, Quezon City. The program began with opening statements from Rep. Kaka Bag-ao and youth leader Elijah Canlas. “Masaya ako makakita ng maraming kabataan dito ngayon at...
More than 2,200 police personnel were deployed as early as 3 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, ahead of the scheduled prayer and indignation rally in Quezon City. Police were deployed at the Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Shrine and People Power Monument, House of Representatives and Camp Crame. The...
PANUKULAN, Quezon – A fishing boat captain was stabbed dead by a fisherman during a drinking spree on their fishing boat in Barangay Balungay, this town, on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Police identified the victim as Ruel of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Investigation said the suspect Robert, 28, stabbed...
A recently sacked official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) suffered yet another misfortune as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended his driver’s license on Friday, Sept. 19, due to alleged abusive behavior towards a security guard of a gated subdivision. The LTO’s...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte reaffirmed her commitment to transparency and accountability as she joined fellow leaders of the Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG) in strengthening their collective fight against corruption on Thursday, Sept. 18. Belmonte met with Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong,...
Quezon City has recorded a significant surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases this year, the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) reported. From Jan. 1 to Sept. 15, 2025, the city logged 640 HFMD cases—eight times higher compared to the same period in 2024....
Four vehicles collided along the southbound lane of Katipunan Flyover in Quezon City on Thursday, Sept. 18, leaving a delivery van driver trapped inside his vehicle. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the driver was rescued by its Road Emergency Group with the help of the...
