Residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City have lost their water services on Thursday, Dec. 18, after water concessionaire Manila Water disconnected their water supply due to the alleged failure of both the current and previous barangay captains to settle outstanding payments. According to the...
The Supreme Court (SC) has nullified a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution that ordered the filing of an overspending case before the court against a mayoralty candidate in Loboc, Bohol in the 2010 elections. In a decision written by Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario, the SC ruled that...
The Muntinlupa City government congratulated residents who won medals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. They are Daryl John Mercado, Mark Jesus San Jose and Kaila Napolis who won a bronze medal each in different sports in the SEA Games. Mercado, a resident of Barangay Tunasan,...
The Filipino-Indian Commerce and Welfare Society, Inc. (FICWSI) has extended medical support to Baby Aviannalyn, a Filipino child who was born with a serious heart defect. Manjinder James Kumar, founder and president of FICWSI, said the baby and her mother left the Philippines last Oct. 31 and...
The Makati City Police has arrested a 38-year-old man for raping a 15-year-old girl in Makati City on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Based on the police report, the suspect, identified as "Bonifacio," a resident of Taguig City, purposely separated the child from her friends during a social gathering in...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the arrest of the pickpocket caught on video stealing from a passenger at the LRT Central Station. Domagoso identified the suspect as "Jerwin," a resident of Parañaque City. According to the mayor, Jerwin was arrested...
Around P1,881,560 worth of shabu was confiscated from five high-value individuals (HVIs) during a two-day buy-bust operation in San Mateo and Binangonan, Rizal, on Dec. 17 and 18. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said all operations were conducted by the respective drug enforcement...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested two high-value individuals (HVIs) and three street-level individuals (SLIs) in a buy-bust operation in Imus City, evening on Wednesday, Dec. 17. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A identified the HVIs as alias Amo and alias Sherry, and the SLIs as alias Joel,...
A fire broke out in a residential compound in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City early Thursday, Dec. 18. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 5:37 a.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 5:54 a.m. The blaze was declared under control at 7:23 a.m. and was...
PARIS — Employees at the Louvre Museum voted to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world’s most visited museum, though the venue partially opened Wednesday to allow visitors to enjoy its highlights. The museum said visitors had access to a limited “masterpiece route” which...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia— The Indian prime minister called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia Wednesday during his first visit to the country, one of Africa 's most populous. “The Global South is writing its own destiny, and India and Ethiopia share a vision for it," Prime Minister...
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin 's demands in peace talks. U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed an extensive diplomatic push to end nearly four years of fighting...
