In And Around The Metro articles
MakatiMed expands drive-thru services
As Metro Manila and the rest of the world continue to grapple with COVID-19 threats that now include new variants, top hospital in the Philippines Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) has expanded its drive-thru services to offer patients more ways to look after their health. MakatiMed has opene...
P1 billion worth of fake apparel confiscated in Makati
Customs officers seized P1 billion worth of counterfeit clothing items in Makati City, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a statement on Thursday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said a composite team from its Intelligence Group-Intellectual Property Rights Division (IG-IPRD) inspected...
Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge to open this year
The construction of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge connecting Estrella Street in Makati City and Barangka Drive in Mandaluyong City is 78.5 percent complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the constructio...
Jojo Binay asks authorities to treat vendors with compassion
Former Vice President Jejomar C. Binay has urged authorities to exercise “leniency and compassion” in their sidewalk clearing operations after a video showing local enforcers mauling a sidewalk vendor went viral. Binay, who is also a founding member and adviser of Artikulo Tres, a human...
10,000 Makati residents to join pooled RT-PCR testing
The Makati City government will roll out RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) pooled testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for 10,000 residents starting August 15 amid the raging pandemic. Makati Mayor Abigail Binay on Wednesday said the local government has initially ...
Two Chinese ‘doctors’ arrested in Makati
Makati police arrested two Chinese “doctors” for allegedly running an unregistered clinic being used as a coronavirus disease 2019 treatment facility. Major Gideon Ines, Jr., assistant chief of police for Operation and Makati Police Investigation Unit chief, said that they found four Ch...
Part of SM Jazz Building in Makati collapses
A part of SM Jazz Residential Building in Makati City collapsed on Thursday morning, according to reports. Makati Police Deputy Chief PMaj Gideon Ines said the incident at the Jazz Mall Tower D building happened before noon. Two people were hurt, according to a report by DZMM. "Gumuho yung b...
LGBTQ community protests Makati's ‘Oplan X-Men’
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is investigating “Oplan X-Men,” the Makati police’s alleged profiling of transgender women, to save them from “exploitation and human trafficking.” CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia said they were alerted to the intensified operat...
Makati bettor wins P22 million in Mega Lotto
A Makati bettor won the P22.1-million jackpot prize of Mega Lotto 6/45 on Nibember 15, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). According to the PCSO, the lucky bettor correctly guessed the 19 – 07 – 09 – 06 – 22 – 16 winning combination...
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