MANILA - Three persons were killed in a shooting incident at a transient house in Taguig City on Sunday. Based on the report sent to the Southern Police District (SPD), Taguig Police Station identified the victims as Marie Angelica Belina, 25, an overseas Filipino worker and from Barangay Pachoca, Calapan City, Mindoro; Mark Ian Desquitado, 35, a food delivery rider and a resident of Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City; and Tashane Joshua Branzuela, 22, resident of the same village in Taguig City. They were killed by an unidentified gunman who fled after the shooting. The incident happened around 3:20 a.m. outside the transient house located in Zone 1, Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Based on the account of a witness, they were inside the house when they heard a successive burst of gunfire emanating from outside. Upon checking, they saw the victims slumped on the cemented ground inside the gate with gunshot wounds on their bodies. Belina and Desquitado died on the spot while Branzuel
The Department of Health has declared a national dengue alert, noting there were 106,630 cases recorded from January 1 to June 29 this year.
The DoH declared for the very first time a National Dengue Alert today. The health department said there are 106,630 cases from Jan 1 to Jun 29 this year, 85% higher compared to the same period last year. Despite this, it doesn't mean there is a national epidemic. @bworldph pic.twitter.com/rWY6I5EDjY
— Gillian Cortez (@gmcortez ) July 15, 2019
This was 85% higher than in the same period last year, DOH also says.
Ang Dengue ay nakamamatay, alamin ang mga sintomas ng dengue at agad na kumonsulta sa pinakamalapit na health facility sa inyong lugar. pic.twitter.com/n8IyEyF3Ec
— Department of Health (@DOHgov) July 10, 2019
The STAR reports that, according to the DOH, the following regions have exceeded the "epidemic threshold": MIMAROPA Western Visayas Central Visayas Northern Mindanao
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The Taguig City government said soil erosion from diggings done by residents and rainwater that accumulated caused the landslide in a barangay on Tuesday, July 19.
According to the Taguig police, the landslide happened at about 1:30 p.m. in Damayan Area in Barangay Central Signal Village, Taguig
Police are hunting down a Chinese national who allegedly killed a security guard and wounding two others at a condominium in Taguig on March 12. In a report, Taguig police identified the suspect as Tan Xing, 22, with last known address at Shore Residences 1014 Tower B in Pasay City.
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The Taguig City government said city departments will operate normally after a fire hit a police custodial facility located in the city hall compound on March 4 and injured 27 detainees, or persons under Philippine National Police custody (PUPC).
A fire started at 12:10 p.m. from the custodial fa