A Grade 3 male pupil will undergo operation for injuries after falling from a Muntinlupa public elementary school building on Dec. 19. The accident happened during the school Christmas Party at Bayanan Elementary School Unit 1 in Barangay Bayanan, Muntinlupa. The pupil entered an enclosed area...
Following the arrest of contractor Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya in connection with the alleged P96.5-million ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental, Mayor Vico Sotto reminded the public not to fall for propaganda portraying the Discaya couple as merely “small fish” or just...
The Parañaque city government has reminded business owners to prepare early for the 2026 business permit renewal to ensure uninterrupted operations and full compliance with local regulations. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the renewal period is scheduled from Jan. 5 to 20, 2026, and...
The Pasay City Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) has ordered the permanent closure of a privately owned public market, Wowee Market, located along Taft Avenue, Barangay 97, last Friday, Dec. 19, due to its continued failure to comply with mandatory requirements for securing a business...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Saturday, Dec. 20, led the payment of P15 million to Manila Water as an initial settlement of Barangay Tumana’s ballooning debt, which earlier resulted in the disconnection of water services that affected around 3,000 residents on Dec. 18. The mayor, together...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. citizens earlier this month. The U.S. launched military strikes Friday on multiple sites in...
A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high. Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Michaela Benthaus became the first...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine 's emergency service said Saturday, as a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war,...
NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department 's public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to...
A fire broke out at a juice drink warehouse in Barrio Pacita, EDSA, Caloocan City, early Sunday, Dec. 21. According to Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to first alarm at 4:25 a.m. and escalated to second alarm at 4:43 a.m. The blaze was raised to the third alarm at 5:41...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) – At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of Christmas” will ring out in the tiny grotto in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born. “On the night of Christmas, war is...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) warned the public about fraudulent schemes involving individuals impersonating DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and other high-ranking officials to solicit money or favors. The agency said scammers are creating fake social media accounts, emails, and...
