Pasig News

Pasig Deploys Motor-Riding Cops
MANILA, Philippines - The officer-in-charge of the Pasig City Police Station Wednesday said that efforts to minimize the number of crimes committed in the city, especially by robbers riding-in-tandem on board a motorcycle, has been intensified with the deployment of motorcycle riding cops in key areas around the city.Supt. Alfredo Calama-an disclosed that members of the Tactical Motorcycle ...

Fugitive takes Pasig family hostage
MANILA, Philippines - To elude pursuing policemen, a man who is the subject of four arrest warrants barged into a house in Pasig City yesterday and took a family hostage before giving himself up three hours later.

Pasig City hostage-taker demands Tulfo brothers
The man holding two persons hostage in Pasig City has demanded the intervention of two of the three Tulfo brothers.

Pasig hostage drama ends without bloodshed
The nearly three-hour hostage drama in Pasig City has ended without bloodshed. The hostage-taker, Jeffrey Repayo, finally surrendered after a long dialogue with police and local government officials that began at 2 a.m., radio reports said Thursday morning.

Pasig rehab body starts estero cleanup along seat of power
After cleaning up the trash-filled Estero de Paco, the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) is setting its sight on another eyesore—Estero de San Miguel, the tributary behind Malacañang Palace.

Football bridges religious divide in Thai south
A shared passion for football is uniting Buddhists and Muslims in Thailand's restive south, where grassroots efforts to find elusive peace are gaining ground after years of bloodshed.

Liu Xiang stays modest ahead of Olympics
Chinese athletics superstar Liu Xiang is playing down expectations for his performance at the London Olympics despite setting a season's best time in the 110m hurdles on Saturday.

More than just football
Like many developing countries across the world, football has become a popular sport seen to effectively imbue positive values on street children and bring their plight into the consciousness of the public as well.For the past couple of years, Tambayan Center for the Care of Abused Kids has networked with international and national organizations working to change the lives of street kids through ...

London 2012 Olympic torch relay starts in Britain
Sailor Ben Ainslie was the first torchbearer as the Olympic flame began its 70-day journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.

Beckham wants to be picked for football team on merit
ATHENS (Reuters) - David Beckham hit back on Friday at suggestions that he might be selected for the British Olympic football side at the London Games because of his celebrity status rather than on merit alone.