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Manila and Malabon elect first-ever female mayors; six other bets elected in NCR are incumbent lawmakers (Eagle News) – All the Metro Manila mayoralty candidates have already been proclaimed as of Wednesday May 11, due to the early canvassing of election returns of the May 9, 2022 automated elections. In the list of proclaimed Metro Manila mayors are seven women, four of whom are incumbents. They are Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Makati City mayor […]
Zamora’s running mate Warren Villa also reelected as vice mayor (Eagle News) — San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora won his reelection bid in the city after he was proclaimed the winner by the city’s Board of Canvassers on Monday night. Zamora, who ran under the PDP-Laban party, garnered 66,883 while his rival, PMP’s Jun Usman, got 9,413 votes. Also winning reelection as vice mayor was Zamora’s running mate, Warren Villa. He garnered 55920 votes as […]
(Eagle News) — At least eight people died after a fire broke out in a residential area in Quezon City. According to a report, the fatalities in the blaze that hit Barangay UP Campus included one elderly and a minor. The six other fatalities were found in separate rooms. The fire reached the second alarm. It was declared under control at 6:35 a.m. and was put out around 7 a.m. Authorities are still investigating the […]
(Eagle News) — A fire hit the Bureau of Immigration main office in Manila on Thursday, April 28. According to the bureau, the fire broke out at 1:40 p.m. The bureau said the blaze was caused by a faulty air conditioning unit on the second floor of the building. The fire was declared out at 2:30 p.m. No fatalities nor injured were reported. The bureau said immigration services resumed after the fire was put out.
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized P31.5 million worth of smuggled health products. According to the bureau, the unregistered health products were seized in two operations on April 19 in Santa Cruz, Manila. The operations, the bureau said, were conducted in warehouses located on Ongpin St. and on Fernandez St. Of the total P31.5 million worth of smuggled health products recovered, products worth P9.5 million were recovered from the warehouse on Ongpin […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has announced the transfer of its Makati extension office to a mall instead. According to the bureau, starting April 25, the new office will be housed on the fifth floor of the Ayala Circuit Mall. The office is so far housed in a building on J.P. Rizal Avenue. Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente said the move to a “bigger office” was “a necessary step to provide better service.” “Foreign […]
(Eagle News) — The six Caloocan policemen who were accused of robbing a vendor of P14,000 have been relieved from their posts. The Philippine National Police said the relief of the six policemen—identified as corporals Noel Espejo Sison, 33; Rommel Toribio, 29; Ryan Sammy Gomez Mateo, 32; Jake Barcenilla Rosima, 35; Mark Christian Abarca Cabanilla, 31; and Daryl Calija Sablay, 29— was to ensure a fair and impartial investigation. They are now under restrictive custody. […]
(Eagle News) — Light Rail Transit Line 1 operations will be suspended from April 14 to 17. According to the Light Rail Manila Corp., the temporary suspension of operations was to pave the way for its “annual maintenance activities..” The LRMC said this was “to continuously provide safe and reliable transportation system.” The LRT-1 will follow regular operating hours from April 11 to 13, the LRMC said. Meanwhile, normal operations of the Baclaran to Balintawak […]
(Eagle News)–The Shaw Boulevard Station Building A entry and exit points will be closed to the public starting March 21. According to the MRT-3, instead of using the Edsa Shangri-la and Starmall entry and exit points, passengers should use the Greenfield/Parklea entry and exit points for the duration of the temporary closure. The MRT-3 did not give a reason for the temporary closure. The closure, however, it said, will last until March 22.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard Fleet has a new commander. According to the PCG, CG Rear Admiral Charlie Q. Rances assumed the responsibilities of the outgoing commander CG Rear Admiral Allan Victor T. Dela Vega in a change of command ceremony attended by PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Artemio M. Abu on March 16. Dela Vega, meanwhile, is the new commander of the Coast Guard Weapons, Communications, Electronics and Information System Command. The minor […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has logged 17 additional COVID-19 cases, it said on Friday, March 18. With the additional cases, PNP data showed the total PNP COVID-19 cases were now at 20. Two recoveries pushed the total PNP COVID-19 recoveries to 48705. No additional deaths were reported. The PNP COVID-19 death toll therefore remains at 128. Metro Manila is under a COVID-19 alert level 1. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has said the alert […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit-3 announced a suspension of operations for five days in April. The MRT-3 said the suspension is scheduled from April 13 to 17. It said the suspension of operations was to pave the way for annual preventive maintenance activities. Normal operations will resume on April 18. Metro Manila is under a COVID-19 alert level 1. The Department of Transportation is now allowing a 100% capacity in public transportation.
