Police arrested a 22-year-old man for two cases of statutory rape when he applied for a police clearance in Taguig on Jan. 21. The accused was identified as alias Shamir, K9 handler, and a resident of Barangay Upper Bicutan, Taguig. He was arrested inside the Taguig police 's Sub-station 7...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Thursday, Jan. 22, ordered the Makati City Police to intensify their efforts in preventing crime in the city, particularly theft cases, as she underscored the city government 's commitment to peace and order. Binay made the statement following her meeting with...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Wednesday, Jan. 21, announced that the deadline for the assessment and payment of business permits, licenses, and real property taxes (RPT) of Makatizens has been extended to give them time to comply with the requirements. According to Binay, the Sangguniang...
TOKYO (AP) — The world’s largest nuclear power plant restarted Wednesday in north-central Japan for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown , as resource-poor Japan accelerates atomic power use to meet soaring electricity needs. The first steps in energy production at...
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom rose in December for the first time in five months, pushing further above the Bank of England 's target, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said the consumer prices index rose by an annual rate...
GELIDA, Spain (AP) — Commuter rail service in Spain 's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, Spanish authorities said. At least one person died in the Barcelona-area crash, and 37 others were injured as crews worked...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that the ill-fated imposition of martial law by the then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion, as it sentenced his prime minister to 23 years in prison for his involvement. Ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo became the...
As a way of showing support for mental health, an office of the local government of Pasig is offering free medicines to patients enrolled in the city’s Mental Health Program. As of Monday, Jan. 19, the city’s Mental Health Office said 22 types of mental health medicines are available, provided...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran 's foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet Wednesday against the United States after Tehran 's bloody crackdown on protesters , warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed...
LIRQUÉN, Chile (AP) — Some are frightened, others are dehydrated, most are burned. In order to provide aid to the furry friends and other animals affected by the raging fires in Chile , the national police 's canine brigade and teams of volunteers are working against the clock to provide...
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday, according to NHK public television. The case has revealed decades of cozy ties between Japan’s governing party and a controversial South...
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump heads to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday where his ambitions to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark could tear relations with European allies and overshadow his original plan to use...
