GMA Network Metro News

• 'Very unhealthy" air quality recorded in parts of Metro Manila

  Residents in parts of Metro Manila were advised to wear face masks after “very unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were recorded on Sunday, April 19.

• Win Gatchalian pushes excise tax suspension on diesel to benefit drivers

  Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday said he is still pushing for the suspension of the excise tax on diesel to increase the take-home pay of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers.

• Motorcycle taxi rider dies while in line for cash aid at Quezon Memorial Circle

  A motorcycle taxi rider died while in line to get cash relief assistance at Quezon Memorial Circle on Saturday.

• Motorcycle taxi and delivery service riders in long lines for ayuda in Caloocan, QC

  As early as Sunday morning, long lines of transport network company riders (TNC) hoping to receive cash aid distribution from government payout centers were observed in Quezon City and Caloocan City. 

• Evacuees fall ill as Navotas landfill smoke worsens Metro Manila air quality

  Air quality in several parts of Metro Manila deteriorated anew as smoke from the still-burning Navotas Sanitary Landfill continued to spread, with residents in nearby areas reporting health symptoms linked to the blaze.