Philippines Nation
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:53:00 +0800'Isang pako kada taon?': Quezon City flags flood control project with 66 phases
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has flagged the absurdity of a flood control project in the city that was discovered to have a whopping 66 phases.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:01:00 +0800Drug den owner killed, 3 cohorts arrested in Maguindanao del Sur
A drug den owner reportedly linked to two local terror groups was killed, while three of his cohorts — including a woman — were arrested in a joint operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and police in Barangay Old Nunungan, D...
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:30:00 +0800Town councilor jailed for possession of unlicensed guns
Policemen arrested an incumbent municipal councilor after finding an unlicensed M16 rifle and a .45 caliber pistol in his house during a search operation on Tuesday, August 26.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0800MMDA hopes to build rainwater catch basins this year
he Metropolitan Manila Development Authority hopes to start building one of several rainwater catch basins in Manila and Quezon City this year, as part of efforts to mitigate flooding in the metropolis.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0800QCPD eyes criminal cases in fallen debris incident
Following the death of a student hit by fallen debris, criminal complaints are being eyed against people responsible for the upkeep of a condominium building in Quezon City, police said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0800DOLE expands internship to junior HS students
Junior high school students may soon be able to work in government offices as the Department of Labor and Employment expands its government internship program.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0800NFA to auction 60,000 MT aging rice stocks
The National Food Authority (NFA) will auction up to 60,000 metric tons of aging rice stocks starting next month until October, the Department of Agriculture said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0800San Mateo stunned by MMDA garbage disposal decision
San Mateo Mayor Bartolome Rivera Jr. in Rizal was caught off guard by the plan of the Manila city government and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to use the town’s landfill for garbage disposal.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0800Town exec held for illegal guns
A municipal councilor in Zamboanga del Norte has been arrested for alleged possession of illegal firearms on Tuesday.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +08005 injured in NLEX smashup
Five people were injured in a smashup involving four vehicles along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Meycauayan in this province yesterday morning.