CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — China and South Africa signed a framework agreement for a new trade deal on Friday as Africa 's leading economy looks to other options following the high import tariffs imposed on it by the U.S. and its diplomatic fallout with the Trump administration. South...
MOSCOW (AP) — A deputy chief of Russia 's military intelligence agency was shot and wounded in Moscow on Friday in an attack that follows a series of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has blamed on Ukraine. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalized after being shot...
China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan affirmed his country’s commitment to strengthen bilateral ties with Manila despite recent skirmishes and the spate of encounters in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying that China will remain a friend of the Philippines. Jing, only two months in...
The Pasay City government collected P2.5 billion from business permit renewals in January 2026, marking a 13.7 percent increase, or about P301 million more, compared to its 2025 collections. City Treasurer Bernabe R. Punsalan said the increase underscores the effectiveness of the city’s revenue...
The city government of Pasay officially launched the “Kalinisan sa Lungsod Pasay para sa Bagong Pilipinas” on Feb. 5 to further strengthen the campaign for cleanliness, proper waste segregation, and active community participation in environmental protection. Pasay City Mayor Emi...
The city government of Las Piñas has been recognized as one of the first local government units (LGUs) in the country to receive a Certificate of Recognition for Advancing Animal Welfare in the Philippines. Mayor April Aguilar said the award was conferred by the Animal Health and Welfare Division...
To ensure the safety and security of residents 24/7, Mandaluyong Mayor Carmelita "Menchie" Abalos led the inauguration of the city’s most modern Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) building in Barangay Mauway on Thursday, Feb. 5. Abalos, together with the City Council, made...
A total of 15 individuals were reported hurt after the public utility jeepney (PUJ) they were riding on turned over on its side near Ruiloba Street and Mabini Bridge in Sampaloc, Manila on Friday, Feb. 6. According to the police, a drunk passenger seated beside the driver grabbed the steering wheel...
A 25-year-old woman was injured after her foot was hit by a stray bullet while having dinner inside their house in Pandacan, Manila on Thursday, Feb. 5. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 6:20 p.m. inside the victim 's house along Maligaya Street in Barangay 867. They...
A tricycle driver almost lost one of his fingers after another tricycle driver attacked him with a knife due to an unpaid debt in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City, Rizal, on Thursday, Feb. 5. According to the Antipolo City Police, the victim owes the suspect P5,000 after the former promised to give...
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) based in Taytay, Rizal, now has a new director. Col. Eleazar Ruga Barber, Jr., former head of the Regional Police Security and Protection Unit 2 (RPSPU2) in Cagayan Valley, has assumed as the new director of the Rizal PPO effective Feb. 4 . Barber, Jr., who...
A 36-year-old man who had been hiding in Batangas was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his one-year-old godchild in Pasig City in 2023. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Jeff,” listed as the No. 7 Most Wanted Person at the station level in connection with a...
