The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing one in history, and new challenges are emerging even as work begins on a study of two badly needed treatments for a type of Ebola that currently has none. Strikes this week by unpaid workers at two health centers at the heart of the...
A police chase involving two motorcycle-riding robbers ended in a shootout, leaving one suspect dead and the other arrested in Makati City on Monday, July 13. According to the Makati City Police Station, the chase began when two robbery suspects fled on a motorcycle after robbing a female victim...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record. Health workers at the Bunia General Hospital went on strike on Wednesday, the latest...
BANGKOK (AP) — Survivors and family members of victims of a deadly bar fire in Bangkok visited a nearby police station on Wednesday to seek compensation, gather belongings and share statements from the blaze. The fire, which broke out on Sunday night, killed at least 32 people and left more than...
After being named one of the 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) awardees, the Pasig City government allocated its P2‑million incentive to procure Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment as part of its continuing efforts to digitalize health services. On Tuesday, July 14,...
A high-value individual (HVI) was arrested and more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu was seized during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Parañaque City Police early Monday, July 14. Parañaque City Police Chief Col. Nicolas Pinon identified the suspect only by his alias "Jojie," 27,...
Actress Bea Alonzo and businessman Vincent Co tied the knot in a civil wedding at Makati City Hall, Mayor Nancy Binay confirmed on social media late Tuesday, July 14. In her Facebook post, Binay wrote, “Kinasal ko na po sila ☺️ (I officiated their wedding) Congratulations & Best wishes...
The Las Piñas City Council has unanimously expressed support for the proposed Las Piñas City Safe Schools and Child Protection Ordinance of 2026, a measure aimed at strengthening student safety, child protection, mental health services, and violence prevention in all public and private schools in...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Britain 's legal watchdog announced on Tuesday that it has upheld a suspension for the International Criminal Court 's embattled chief prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct, banning him from practicing law in his home country. The global court...
WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer 's disease in a markedly different way than today 's treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday. Tau is one part of a toxic duo fueling Alzheimer 's but prior...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spending, including a pay raise for the troops, in protest of President Donald Trump 's war against Iran. Senate...
NEW YORK (AP) — A Legionnaires ' disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria but still haven 't pinpointed a source. No one has...
