Marikina City Vice Mayor Del de Guzman said around 31 families lost their homes a day after Christmas, after a fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Nangka, Marikina City on Friday night, Dec. 26. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at 6:44 p.m. at 32...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Friday, Dec. 19, ordered the allocation of P15 million as an initial payment for Barangay Tumana 's outstanding debt to Manila Water, amounting to more than P37 million, to restore the barangay 's water services before Christmas. Teodoro said she had...
Residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City have lost their water services on Thursday, Dec. 18, after water concessionaire Manila Water disconnected their water supply due to the alleged failure of both the current and previous barangay captains to settle outstanding payments. According to the...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Dec. 15, directed the Office of Public Safety and Security (OPSS) to strictly enforce security and traffic measures in anticipation of the influx of people to malls and other places of convergence in the city this Christmas season. “Inatasan natin ang...
To honor the hard work and sacrifices of teachers in Marikina City, Mayor Maan Teodoro declared a “no classes” day for all school levels in public and private schools on Friday, Dec. 12, giving them time to rest and enjoy special movie screenings to help them relax. The local government treats...
Two men, including a newly identified high value individual (HVI), were arrested for possession of illegal drugs worth P408,000 during a buy-bust operation in Marikina City on Thursday, Nov. 27. The Marikina City Police Station identified the suspects as “Boyet,” 41, a newly identified HVI, and...
Operatives from the Marikina City Police Station arrested a convenience store manager for allegedly raping an 18-year-old female employee who met him to discuss her plans to resign from work. Authorities said the suspect, identified as “Melvin,” was apprehended on Nov. 24 pursuant to a court...
A 22-year-old call center agent died in a fire that broke out in a residential apartment in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire reached first alarm at around 5:06 p.m. It allegedly started in the second-floor hallway near...
The Marikina City Police is currently on the hunt for a thief who stole garments from a clothesline and a motorcycle in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City, the authorities said Thursday, Nov. 20. According to the police investigation, the suspect was caught on CCTV stealing clothes at around 3 a.m....
A 32-year-old woman was arrested for spreading obscene photos and videos of her husband and his alleged girlfriend in Marikina City on Sunday, Nov. 16. The Marikina City Police Station identified the suspect as “Ler,” who now faces charges for violations of the Safe Spaces Act (Gender-Based...
High-quality yet affordable shoes, bags, and other leather goods ideal for Christmas gifts are now available in Marikina City with the opening of the Christmas Shoe Bazaar at Marikina Freedom Park on Monday, Nov. 17. The city, known as the country’s shoe capital, launched its annual bazaar to...
A total of 631 packs of cigarettes that allegedly contain synthetic cannabinoids, locally known as “tuklaw,” worth P2,208,500, were confiscated from four men, including two motorcycle taxi riders, during a buy-bust operation in Marikina City early Thursday, Nov. 13. The Eastern Police District...
