GRANDPA DIES IN FIRE CAUSED BY NEGLECTED CELLPHONE CHARGER IN MAKATI
A 75-YEAR-OLD man on Wednesday died in a fire believed triggered by a cellphone being charged and left unattended in Makati. Police identified the...
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NBI ARRESTS CHINESE ‘DOCTOR’ IN PARANAQUE STING
OPERATIVES of the National Bureau of Investigation – Dangerous Drugs Division (NBI-DDD) arrested a Chinese national for alleged illegal practice of medicine in Parañaque...
453 ARRESTED IN ALLEGED POGO FACILITY IN PARAÑAQUE
JOINT operatives on Thursday arrested 453 illegal POGO employees, including 146 foreigners and five alleged Chinese bosses, in a raid in an office building...
BOC CONFISCATES P366-M LUXURY CARS FOUND IN MAKATI WAREHOUSE
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized some P366 million worth of luxury vehicles discovered at a warehouse in Makati City. According to BOC Commissioner...
6 KOREANS, 15 FILIPINOS NABBED IN PASAY HOTEL BASEMENT POGO RAID
JOINT operatives on Monday arrested six South Korean nationals and 15 Filipinos allegedly operating a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Pasay City....
KOREAN ‘HIGH-VALUE’ FRAUDSTER ARRESTED IN MAKATI
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of a South Korean man wanted by authorities in his country for involvement in fraudulent investment...
QUEZON CITY DECLARES DENGUE OUTBREAK
THE Quezon City government on Saturday declared a dengue outbreak after cases increased by 200 percent from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14. Quezon City...
34 INDONESIANS ‘ILLEGALLY DETAINED’ IN ALLEGED POGO DORM IN PASAY RESCUED
AGENTS of the Presidential Anti Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Friday rescued 34 Indonesian nationals “illegally detained” in an alleged Chinese-run POGO dorm in...
P2.64B SHABU IN FOOD SHIPMENT FROM PAKISTAN SEIZED AT PORT OF MANILA
JOINT operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the National Bureau of Investigation (NB), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday seized suspected...
OVER 100 NABBED IN MAKATI LOVE SCAM HUB RAID
OPERATIVES of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday arrested over 100 Filipinos and Chinese nationals in a raid at an alleged “love...
FIRE KILLS ELDERLY WOMAN IN MUNTINLUPA
A 77-YEAR-OLD woman on Thursday died in a fire that razed a residential area in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa City Fire Station said the victim...
2 HOUSEMAIDS DIE IN BINONDO CONDO FIRE
TWO house helpers on Wednesday died in a fire that hit a condominium building on Ongpin St. in Binondo, Manila. The victims were trapped...
LADY GUARD NABBED FOR P4.8M SHABU IN TAGUIG STING
POLICE on Wednesday arrested a lady guard tagged as a “high-value” target following the confiscation of around P4.8 million worth of shabu in an...
SEVEN-STOREY HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING TO RISE IN MANILA
A NEW seven-storey high school building is soon to rise in Manila. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna on Monday led the ceremonial groundbreaking for the...
RENT-TO-OWN PUBLIC CONDO UNVEILED IN MANILA
MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna recently inaugurated the city’s first rent-to-own public condominium. The local government unit said the housing project aims to provide affordable...
MAN, NIECE DIE IN TONDO FIRE
TWO people died while a senior citizen was injured in a fire that hit a residential building in Tondo, Manila on Sunday, the feast...
BI ARRESTS 32 ILLEGAL POGO WORKERS IN ANOTHER RAID IN PARAÑAQUE
OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in another raid arrested 32 foreign nationals found to be working in a clandestine Philippine Offshore Gaming...
DSWD EXTENDS AID TO FAMILY OF VIRAL SAMPAGUITA VENDOR
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday provided initial aid to the family of the female college student who was accosted...
MMDA EYES 7 A.M. TO 4 P.M. WORK HOURS FOR GOVERNMENT WORKERS
TO help address the traffic situation in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is recommending a shift to 7...
BI RESCUES SURROGATE MOTHER RECRUITED THROUGH DATING APP
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 intercepted a female trafficking victim allegedly set to undergo an...
MECO-DMW OFFERS 4,000 JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TAIWAN
THE Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), in partnership with the Quezon City government, conducted a special...
BI NABS CHINESE FUGITIVE WANTED BY INTERPOL
A CHINESE national wanted by Beijing authorities for involvement in illegal gambling was arrested by Bureau of Immigration (BI) authorities at the Ninoy Aquino...
SUSPICIOUS TRAVEL PATTERN LEADS TO ARREST OF PINAY DRUG COURIER AT NAIA TERMINAL 3
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) Anti-Terrorist Group (ATG) on Thursday night intercepted a Filipina found to be carrying ilegal drugs. BI-ATG head Bienvenido Castillo...
5,000 COPS TO SECURE IGLESIA NI CRISTO RALLY IN MANILA
NATIONAL Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin said around 5,000 police officers and other security forces will be deployed to...
400 ILLEGAL FOREIGNERS ARRESTED IN PARAÑAQUE RAID
SOME 400 illegal aliens on Wednesday were arrested by immigration authorities in a raid on an alleged scam hub in Parañaque City. BI Intelligence...
RUFA MAE QUINTO SURRENDERS TO NBI OVER INVESTMENT SCAM ALLEGATIONS
ACTRESS and comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto on Wednesday surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to face the charges of her alleged involvement...
LAWMAKER WANTS QUIAPO DECLARED NATIONAL HERITAGE ZONE
SENATOR Lito Lapid is seeking the support of his colleagues for the passage of a measure that would declare Quiapo as a national historical-cultural...
JANUARY 9 HOLIDAY IN MANILA FOR JESUS NAZARENO FEAST
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared January 9 a special non-working day in the City of Manila in observance of the Feast of...
BILIBID STABBING INCIDENT LEAVES 1 PDL DEAD, 2 WOUNDED
A STABBING incident inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City on Thursday left one person deprived of liberty (PDL) dead and two...
BI INTERCEPTS ASPIRING OFW WITH FAKE OEC AT NAIA TERMINAL 3
OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday intercepted a Filipina with fake overseas employment certificate...
SMC INFRA OPENS MARIA CLARA EXIT AT SKYWAY STAGE 3 AHEAD OF NEW YEAR RUSH
SAN Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) infrastructure arm has opened the new Quezon Avenue extension (Maria Clara) northbound exit at Skyway Stage 3 in Quezon City....
LRT-2 OFFERS FREE RIDES ON RIZAL DAY
THE Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) will be offering free rides to commuters during morning and late afternoon rush hours on Monday, Dec....
FEMALE CHINESE LINKED TO TARLAC POGO ARRESTED IN PASAY
A CHINESE woman allegedly involved with an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) was arrested in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said....
PASIG COURT DENIES ALICE GUO’S BAIL PETITION
A PASIG court has denied the petition for bail filed by dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for her qualified human trafficking case. Prosecutor...
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