Two out-of-school youths were arrested for allegedly stealing metal parts from a truck chassis at Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, an incident that recently went viral on social media. The suspects were identified as alias “Den,” 18, a resident of Purok 3, Isla Puting Bato, and alias “RPT,” 16,...
Four suspected snatchers, including a minor, were presented at Manila City Hall, following their arrest in connection with a series of brazen theft incidents targeting motorists caught in traffic across the city. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso showed the suspects during his “Talk to...
Investigators are eyeing a heated lovers ' quarrel as the trigger behind the suspected "crime of passion" that left two men dead inside a Tondo condominium, the Manila Police District (MPD) said on Tuesday, April 21. Witnesses recalled frantic cries of “Tulong, tulong! (Help, help!)” from...
Shouts of “Tulong, tulong!” were reportedly heard inside a unit moments before two men were found dead after a violent incident at an Urban Deca Homes condominium in Barangay 94, Tondo, Manila, on Sunday night, April 19, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the MPD report, the...
A fire broke out at Block 1, Port Area in Tondo, Manila, around noon on Sunday, April 19, and was immediately raised to second alarm, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. Firefighters were quickly dispatched to the area after the fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. As the blaze spread...
The family of the 46-year-old man killed in a viral stabbing and shooting inside a computer shop in Tondo, Manila, received cash and burial assistance from the city government after seeking help over an alleged P60,000 charge from a private funeral home. Manila North Cemetery (MNC) Director Daniel...
Four individuals sustained minor injuries while around 300 families were displaced after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay 121, Tondo, Manila, on Wednesday evening, April 15. Four individuals were reported injured, including a 67-year-old woman who sustained a first-degree burn on her left...
What began as a neighborhood dispute that allegedly started on a a basketball court ended in a fatal shooting inside a computer shop in Tondo, Manila, on the morning of April 13. The two suspects now claim they acted in self-defense. The suspects, a father and son who surrendered to the...
Warm meals and on-the-ground assistance reached drivers and commuters in Tondo, Manila, as the city government continued its “Hot Meals on Wheels” program on April 14 and 15, coinciding with the start of a three-day transport strike on April 15. On its first day on Tuesday, April 14, the...
A 46-year-old man was stabbed to death while playing games at a computer shop in Tondo, Manila on Monday morning, April 13. The incident occurred at around 11 a.m. inside Jojo Computer Shop along GK Compound, Barangay 105, according to the initial report of the Manila Police District . The victim...
As a broken pipeline cut water supply across parts of Tondo, residents found ways to cope, gathering around the flowing line to fetch water, bathe, and even letting children play in the pooled runoff despite the ongoing shortage. In interviews, residents said the damaged pipe of Maynilad Water...
Two suspects were arrested just hours after a viral video showed a female rider being robbed at knifepoint while stuck in traffic in Tondo, Manila. Operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 1 conducted follow-up operations that led to the arrest of Moises Alpero, alias “Moymoy,”...
