The Quezon City government has rolled out a new risk-based system for processing business permits, a move officials say will shorten waiting times for most applicants while tightening oversight of businesses that pose greater risks to public safety and health. Under Executive Order No. 38, Series...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded and elicited more scrutiny of...
Several tons of garbage were collected by the Manila City Department of Public Services (DPS) at the Quirino Grandstand during the Pahalik and some parts of the Traslacion route on Friday, Jan. 9. As the Andas of the image of Jesus Nazareno and its devotees left P. Burgos Street on the way to...
A photojournalist reportedly died while covering this year 's Feast of Jesus Nazareno on Friday, Jan. 9, the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) said. The victim was identified as 55-year-old Itoh Son, working for the tabloid Saksi. According to the initial report, Son...
A total of 77 individuals were given urgent medical care by emergency responders during the start of this year 's Traslacion as of 4 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, according to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). In this number, 55 patients were helped by deployed PRC medical teams across the Traslacion...
Hundreds of thousands of devotees attended the 12 a.m. Misa Mayor for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno held at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Friday, Jan. 9. According to the Manila Police District (MPD) and Innovation Integrated GIS and Data Hub of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
True to its theme, "Dapat Siyang Tumaas, at Ako Nama 'y Bumaba" (John 3:30), this year 's celebration of the Feast of the Jesus Nazareno in Manila saw thousands of devotees humbled by their faith and devotion. Attendees sacrificed time, sweat, and tears just to have the chance to touch...
The crowd at Quirino Grandstand for the Pahalik of the image of the Jesus Nazareno is now at 33,800 as of 7 p.m., breaching the 30,000 mark, the Manila Police District (MPD) said Thursday, Jan. 8. According to MPD Spokesperson Philipp Ines, the number of devotees will continue to increase as more...
Black Nazarene devotees may need to prepare for cloudy skies, moderate to strong winds, and possible rain showers during the 2026 Traslacion, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, January 8. In its special weather forecast,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump 's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the US can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration 's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city – a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the...
Infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante urged the public to get vaccinated once the 2026 formulation of the influenza vaccine becomes available, saying it will protect against the new “super flu” variant. In a radio interview on Thursday, Jan. 8, Solante said the “super flu” is a...
