Swift action by police personnel led to the arrest of a man armed with an improvised pen gun inside a police substation in Las Piñas City, while a woman he had attacked was filing a complaint against him. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the suspect as Jayson, 33, who was nabbed...
A 40-year-old man, known in his neighborhood as a drug personality, was gunned down in broad daylight by a black-clad assailant in Sitio Aringit, Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo City, Rizal, at around 12 p.m. on Monday, May 18, police said. The Antipolo Component City Police Station (Antipolo CCPS)...
MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. voiced concern that the country could be involved in a possible contingency over Taiwan, in an interview with media organizations including Jiji Press on Monday. "I think in Japan 's case, it 's more about a choice to be involved" if a...
Students and teachers can now buy affordable yet quality shoes and leather goods as the local government of Marikina opened its annual back-to-school shoe bazaar, running until June 21, to help residents save money amid rising prices of basic goods ahead of the opening of classes. On Monday, May...
Thousands of devotees and visitors, both local and foreign, flocked to this town from May 17 to 19 for the annual Fertility Rites Festival, honoring St. Pascual Baylon, St. Clare of Assisi, and Our Lady of Salambao. The three‑day celebration unfolded despite recent challenges, including the...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers in the Ituri region of eastern Congo on Sunday evening as the country grapples with a new Ebola outbreak. “We know that the hospitals are already under stress because of the patients,” the...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Israeli military began intercepting boats on Monday morning that are part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attempting to break the blockade of Gaza. More than 50 vessels departed from the port in Marmaris, Turkey, last week in what the organizers of the Global...
A total of 13,571 families and 115 presidential scholars in Makati will receive rice assistance under the national government’s “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program, the Makati City government said on Monday, May 18. Mayor Nancy Binay and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the...
Anti-cybercrime agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped up the efforts to monitor social media and other online platforms amid reports of some content creators inciting violence in the wake of the recent chaos at the Senate. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. they are...
A 37-year-old woman died while her two children were injured after a large rock rolled down and struck their house during a landslide in Rodriguez, Rizal on Saturday, May 17. Police identified the victims as “Risel,” 37, and her sons “Miro,” 2, and “Jacob,” 12. According to the...
The Pasay City government has deployed traffic personnel along J.W. Diokno Boulevard near the Senate building to manage congestion and maintain order during rallies linked to Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial. According to Pasay Traffic and Parking Management Office (PTMO) head...
A man who ran amok, chasing and threatening residents with a blade in Pasig City, died following an encounter with police officers on Sunday, May 18. Police said a motorcycle rider sought help after receiving threats from an unidentified man armed with a bladed weapon. Responding officers from...
