Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano led the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Environmental Management Bureau - National Capital Region and a major private sector for the rehabilitation of the Libertad Channel under the Adopt-an-Estero/Waterbody Program on Friday, May 15. The...
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso thanked Senator Bam Aquino for helping secure what he described as the biggest education allocation in Philippine history under the proposed 2026 national budget. During Manila City Hall’s flag ceremony, Aquino announced that 600 new classrooms would be...
Police arrested four men allegedly involved in illegal tapping and theft of communication cables during an early morning police operation in Parañaque City on Friday, May 16. The suspects were identified only as Rommel, 28; John Zedrick, 18; John Rose, 27; and Rodel, 32. Personnel of Parañaque...
The Pasig City government has announced the soft opening of its newly renovated city library, which will start accommodating visitors on May 18. Mayor Vico Sotto said the upgraded facility will initially operate from Monday to Saturday, with plans to extend library hours in the future. He added...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived Friday in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks. The Gulfstream long-range business jet carrying them from the Netherlands landed at RAAF Base Pearce outside the Western...
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares retreated Friday and South Korea’s Kospi index gave up gains after reaching an all-time high, as investors watch for developments from the Iran war and as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. U.S. futures...
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa CDC, the continent 's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India raised fuel prices by 3 rupees ($0.03) per liter Friday as the government moved to offset losses due to higher global oil prices. In New Delhi, gasoline prices rose to 97.77 rupees ($1.17) a liter, while diesel climbed to 90.67 rupees ($1.09) a liter. India imports about...
As expected, thousands of local and foreign tourists braved the intense heat of the sun, patiently waiting for the parade of more than 300 carabaos to kneel in front of San Isidro Labrador Church. The centuries-old ritual, held every May 14 in Pulilan, Bulacan, is part of the colorful Kneeling...
BULACAN — Sixteen individuals were arrested in a series of anti-drug operations conducted by the Bulacan Police Provincial Office on Wednesday, May 13, resulting in the confiscation of nearly P1 million worth of suspected shabu. Lt. Col. Mark Louie M. Sigua, chief of the Santa Maria police,...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced that every city and municipality in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be allotted two stalls each at the upcoming Baclaran Gateway Market as part of the government’s “One Town, One Product” initiative. Olivarez made the announcement during a...
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Yemen 's internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels agreed Thursday to free more than 1,600 detainees in the largest swap during Yemen 's 11-year civil war. The deal was signed in Amman, Jordan, after 14 weeks of negotiations observed...
