The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) welcomed the arrest of former broadcaster Jay Sonza, saying it reflects the government’s firm and lawful response against the spread of fake news. In a statement, the PCO said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) acted promptly in filing charges...
The last four Filipino crew members of the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT Aqua 1 -- which was struck by a missile near Qatar 's Ras Laffan Industrial Hub on April 1 -- safely returned to the Philippines on Thursday night, April 29. The group arrived aboard a commercial flight that landed at the...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down its social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to the company 's platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children. The...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic on Thursday halted plans to reopen this summer on the Texas river where floodwaters killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors, backing down in the face of outraged families and investigations that accused the all-girls Christian camp of dangerous safety and...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a May 9 ceasefire to coincide with Victory Day in Russia...
Parents and netizens commended a policeman in Makinabang Village after he swiftly brought a sick baby to the hospital when no ambulance was available on Wednesday, April 29. Around 5 p.m., the baby’s mother said her child was crying hard and felt very hot, showing signs of a high fever. The ...
More than 9.12 million metric tons of silt, waste, and debris have been removed from major waterways since 2020 under San Miguel Corporation’s Better Rivers PH program, a flood‑mitigation initiative carried out at no cost to the government. The latest operations, aligned with the...
A man was shot dead while playing a mobile game with his friends in Barangay Sta. Cruz 1, Dasmariñas City, Cavite, on Tuesday night, April 28. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said the victim, identified as alias Renz, was hanging out with peers when a black motorcycle stopped in front...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid electronic detection. These drones — used widely in the war in Ukraine — are small, hard...
CAVITE – A fire broke out in a commercial area in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Talaba 2, Bacoor City, on Thursday, April 30. The Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BDRRMO) said the fire was reported at 9:40 a.m., reached the first alarm at 9:49 a.m., and was declared under...
For many children in Parañaque, this summer will be more than just a break from school—it will be a chance to discover the joy of reading, build confidence, and dream a little bigger. Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced that the city’s public library will officially launch the “Children’s...
Police arrested a 32-year-old man tagged as a notorious drug personality after a search warrant service in Las Pinas City yielded P239,000 worth of suspected shabu on Wednesday, April 29. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Wilson Delos Santos said the suspect, identified only as Emmanuel, was nabbed...
