"It is but fitting and proper that all citizens of the country, in general and residents of the City of Manila, in particular, be given full opportunity to witness and welcome this significant event in the life of the nation." 

Flooding in Barangay Wawang Pulo, Valenzuela City has been controlled as the local government helped fix the cracks in the dike in the neighboring town of Obando, Bulacan.

Malacañang has declared June 24 a special non- working day in Manila to allow its residents to celebrate the 451st founding anniversary of the capital city.

A thunderstorm caused strong winds in Manila, toppling billboards and trees on Wednesday afternoon.

Eighteen crewmembers of a cargo vessel were rescued after their ship ran aground off Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday afternoon.

Two alleged New People’s Army guerrillas were killed in an encounter that resulted in the recovery of firearms and explosives in Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte on Wednesday.

Reelectionist congressman Romeo Jalosjos Jr. of the first district of Zamboanga del Norte was proclaimed winner yesterday after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gave him the votes garnered by a nuisance candidate.

Scattered rainshowers are expected over the eastern portion of Luzon due to prevailing easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said yesterday.

Following a surge in seismic activities in the past few days, Mt. Bulusan continued to shake yesterday, logging 65 volcanic quakes in the past 24 hours.

San Juan will hold today the “Wattah Wattah” festival to mark the feast day of the city’s patron saint, John the Baptist.