Metro Cities
Makati mayor asks residents to get 2nd booster shots
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay urged the public to get their 2nd Covid-19 booster shot amid the entry of the much more transmissible Omicron BA.4 variant in the country, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. On May 21, the Department of Health (DOH) announced that a Filipino citizen who flew in f...
1,423 Muntinlupa residents receive second booster shots
The Muntinlupa City government has administered second booster shots to more than 1,400 individuals, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. The Department of Health (DOH) has allowed the administration of second booster shots using Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines to immunocompromised i...
Manila police arrest 221 individuals for various offenses
A total of 221 offenders were arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) during its three-day Simultaneous Anti Criminality and Law Enforcement Operation (SACLEO) in the City of Manila, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. The MPD, 14 police stations, and other operating units simultane...
Taguig police arrest gang member
A suspected member of a notorious criminal group was arrested in Taguig on May 23, Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg said in a report by Manila Bulletin. The arrested suspect was identified as Arnold Varias, 38, a member of the PHMI (Police Hotline Movement Inc...
Taguig reports 40 new Covid-19 cases in one week
Taguig City recorded 40 additional cases of Covid-19 in one week, 23 percent down from the previous week, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. Daily published data showed Taguig added 40 new cases from May 13 to 19 as its confirmed cases rose from 66,474 to 66,514. The one-week tally decrease...
Valenzuela opens 3S Center
The Valenzuela City government inaugurated its 24th 3S (Sentro ng Sama-samang Serbsiyo) Center, the “Daluyan Souvenir Shop” and “Daluyan Souvenirs on Wheels” in Barangay Tagalag on Friday, May 20. “Ang layunin ng 3S Centers natin, ilapit sa inyo ang serbisyo. Bukod sa ...
Novaliches-Cubao mini-buses provide free rides
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has authorized the Novaliches-based Speed Wheelers Transport Corp. (SWTC) to deploy 10 of its 36 air-conditioned, electronic, and environment-friendly jeepneys or mini-buses to ply the Novaliches-Cubao-Farmers Market (Quezon City) rout...
Pateros jail implements non-contact visitation
The Pateros municipal jail began implementing the non-contact jail visitation starting on May 21, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. Under this policy, visitors can see persons deprived of liberty (PDL) at the facility but without any physical contact. They can talk through phones. The...
Muntinlupa’s new Covid-19 cases continue to fall
Muntinlupa City’s one-week tally of new Covid-19 cases has decreased to 12 compared to the previous week, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. Data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed that Muntinlupa recorded 12 new Covid-19 cases from May 13 to 19, down 45 percent from 22 new cases...
Pasig begins providing 2nd booster shots
Senior citizens and frontliners residing in Pasig City may now avail of the second Covid-19 booster shot on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. On Friday, May 20, the vaccination rollout will be at the Pasig City Sports Complex from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due t...