Rappler's latest stories on San Juan
NCRPO sacks San Juan cops who escorted Mayor Zamora to Baguio
'I will not condone any wrongdoing of our police officers in the implementation of the community quarantine protocols,' says NCRPO chief Debold Sinas, whose own birthday party violated quarantine rules
San Juan City lifts liquor ban
Alcohol sale is allowed again in San Juan City
IN PHOTOS: Mayors ‘consecrate’ cities to Mary in the middle of pandemic
‘In our weakness and confusion, we are not alone,’ says Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Manila
Muntinlupa, San Juan, and Pasay slow to give out coronavirus subsidies
Metro Manila local government units have distributed only 38.7 percent of the subsidies for non-4Ps families as of Monday, May 4
Año: Jinggoy Estrada violated lockdown rules
While former senator Jinggoy Estrada wanted to help, relief operations should be done according to the law, says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Jinggoy Estrada arrested for 'violating' lockdown in San Juan
(UPDATED) San Juan City authorities arrest former senator Jinggoy Estrada as he distributes relief goods. Estrada's daughter says the arrest was politically motivated.
EAT FRESH HK Street Food delivers frozen siomai, siopao, wontons
The dimsum resto can deliver their frozen goods around Metro Manila for a flat delivery rate
Zamora not inclined to have coronavirus rapid test in San Juan City
(UPDATED) Mayor Francis Zamora says the city government has tried several kinds of antibody rapid test kits but the 'false negative and false positive results' failed to give confidence in their effectiveness
2 Abra former village chiefs gunned down just days apart
One of the victims, Leo Barbosa, is the provincial coordinator of Senator Ronald dela Rosa. He's recently seen giving away relief goods on the senator's behalf.
IN PHOTOS: San Juan City opens new coronavirus ward
Mayor Francis Zamora says it is the city's contribution to reducing the burden of secondary and tertiary hospitals fighting the novel coronavirus disease
Isolated San Juan Mayor Zamora assures the public he's okay
Mayor Francis Zamora also assures residents that delivery of services, including the distribution of food packs, have not been disrupted
Selfless until the end: Dr Rosalinda Pulido's calling to help others
The 46-year-old doctor didn't hesitate to join frontliners in the fight against the coronavirus
Francis Zamora self-quarantines after staffer tests positive for coronavirus
This means limited mobility and restrained management for the mayor who oversees San Juan, the city with the highest concentration of coronavirus-positive patients in the country
Rappler Talk: Francis Zamora on fighting coronavirus at ground zero
Watch the interview on Rappler at 10 am Tuesday, March 24
San Juan coronavirus cases surge to 45
San Juan has the highest concentration of coronavirus cases in the country, with 45 out of its 120,000 residents testing positive for COVID-19 as of March 23
New San Juan Bridge opened to the public
The San Juan Bridge connects Old Sta. Mesa Street in Manila to N. Domingo Street in San Juan City
7 of 33 coronavirus cases in PH are from San Juan
All cases are showing symptoms of COVID-19 but are in stable condition
Greenhills mall disinfects amid rise in coronavirus cases
Temperature checks and a health desk are also set up at the Greenhills mall to help customers cope amid the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak
San Juan temporarily closes prayer hall frequented by coronavirus patient
(UPDATED) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora says the prayer room will be disinfected and sanitized
Frustrated murder, illegal detention complaint filed vs Greenhills hostage taker
Alchie Paray is also accused of illegal possession of firearms, explosives, and a bladed weapon
Alchie Paray: What turned a Greenhills guard into a hostage taker
Paray recalls being threatened by a Greenhills tenant, 'Sinabi ko sa ’yo hindi ka na tatagal dito'
Greenhills hostage taker refused P1M: 'He needed to be heard'
'Hindi niya tinanggap kasi hindi pera ang kailangan niya eh. Ang kailangan niya marinig lang yung hinaing,' says San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora
Malacañang satisfied with handling of Greenhills hostage crisis
'For as long as people are alive, we welcome it,' says Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo
PNP to inspect outposts of Greenhills hostage taker's security agency
The Philippine National Police will inspect the deployment of Safeguard Armor Security Corporation
PNP backpedals, says Greenhills hostage taker is licensed guard
Fired security guard Alchie Paray has a license that is not set to expire until 2021
Greenhills negotiator also led talks in 2010 Manila bus hostage crisis
Colonel Orlando Yebra has the rare record of speaking with two high-profile hostage takers in his career
San Juan to probe ‘corruption' allegations raised during Greenhills hostage incident
'Kailangan nating mag-imbistiga. Bagamat ito ay isang bagay na pribado, kailangang mangialam ang lungsod dito,' says San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora
TIMELINE: Hostage-taking incident in Greenhills mall
(UPDATED) The hostages have been freed and the hostage-taker has been arrested. Here’s a rundown of events of the March 2 incident at the Greenhills mall.
WATCH: Greenhills hostage crisis ends
The crisis lasts 9 hours, ending with the suspect getting tackled to the ground by cops after speaking with the media for around 20 minutes
Greenhills hostage taker has ‘no record’ of being accredited as guard – PNP
'He is not licensed,' says San Juan police chief Colonel Jaime Santos
Greenhills hostage taker arrested
(3rd UPDATE) Cops tackle to the ground hostage taker Alchie Paray after a pistol is spotted on his waist
Greenhills hostages freed
(3rd UPDATE) Earlier, the superiors of hostage taker Alchie Paray – a security guard fired for being absent without leave – apologized and offered to resign in a bid to end the crisis
Greenhills hostage taker's bosses apologize, resign in bid to end crisis
(4th UPDATE) The hostage taker has been identified as Alchie Paray, a 40-year-old guard who was fired after apparently going on absence without leave for weeks
Greenhills hostage taker demands to talk to fellow guards, media
(3rd UPDATE) The hostage taker, a former guard of V-Mall, was fired after going on absence without leave for weeks
Dozens held hostage at Greenhills mall, ex-guard armed with gun, grenades
(8th UPDATE) The suspect is a former security guard provided by the Safeguard Armor Security Corporation or SASCOR
Francis Zamora shuts down slaughterhouse in San Juan
The slaughterhouse is found to be violating the Clean Water Act of 2004
San Juan catches fire, wallops Davao in MPBL finals rematch
John Wilson and San Juan bag their 23rd win in 26 games with a 19-point romp over Davao Occidental
WATCH: San Juan inmates join the 'Tala' dance challenge
The inmates show off their own 'Tala' dance moves in a Facebook video
Health services prioritized in San Juan's P2.55-B budget for 2020
About P510 million going to the health department and San Juan Medical Center
NPA leader ‘Ka Diego' arrested in San Juan City
The communist party condemns the arrest of Jaime Padilla, a leader of the rebel group’s guerrillas in Southern Luzon
San Juan to launch city app, e-kiosks for government transactions
The move is in line with new mayor Francis Zamora's promise to make San Juan a smart city
[OPINION] How do you solve a problem like EDSA?
Traffic congestion reveals a deeper malady: lack of a well-defined land use plan for the National Capital Region
From the air bases to Greenhills: Ex-military doctor heads San Juan public hospital
The prospect of changing the quality of San Juaneños experience with public health would prove a worthy challenge for San Juan Medical Center Director Joseph Acosta
Francis Zamora: After 50 years, San Juan gets a new captain
Francis Zamora takes on the role of San Juan's chief executive, the city's new captain after 50 years under the Estrada clan. How will he change the game?
4 women rescued from 'prostitution den' in San Juan
Authorities turn over the 4 women to the San Juan City Social Welfare and Development Office. Mayor Francis Zamora also orders the closure of the establishment.
IN NUMBERS: Francis Zamora's first 100 days as San Juan mayor
He says his first 100 days have been 'so far, so good,' but that ghosts of the previous administration remain
Francis Zamora appoints ex-military doctor as San Juan hospital chief
‘I chose a general to instill order and discipline in San Juan Medical Center,’ the mayor says of Brigadier General Joseph Acosta, former commander of the AFP Medical Center
Rappler Talk: Francis Zamora's first 100 days as San Juan mayor
Mayor Francis Zamora promised a new San Juan after ending the Ejercito-Estrada clan's 50-year rule in the city. How did he fare in his first 100 days?
Free Wi-Fi For All Program rolls out in San Juan City
The Department of Information and Communication Technology chooses San Juan as its pilot city for the Free Wi-Fi for All Program
