WASHINGTON (AP) — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday, while investigators continue to seek a motive and the U.S. government...
The Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday, Nov. 28, issued a traffic advisory announcing road closures and rerouting schemes for the “Trillion Peso March,” an anti-corruption protest set on Sunday, Nov. 30, which is expected to draw a large crowd. MPD said starting at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 30,...
Thousands of teachers on Friday, November 28, halted regular classes to demand justice, decent pay, and systemic reforms in the Philippine education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) led a nationwide sit-down strike, with 237 schools across 34 major cities and provinces in 14 regions...
The report claiming that a United States agency is recruiting Filipinos to fight in Ukraine was fake news, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Ukraine Embassy in the Philippines said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed on Friday night, Nov....
Operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) served a warrant of arrest on a detained criminal group leader in Pampanga, who has been linked to multiple robberies and killings in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 3, in connection with frustrated murder and murder cases in Manila. The...
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls in store aisles over toys and TVs with limited-time discounts are spectacles of holidays past. Online shopping and retailers launching discounts weeks before the turkey feast...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict, as he opened his first foreign trip as pope on Thursday with a plea for peace amid efforts to end wars in Ukraine and Gaza. The American pope emphasized a message of peace...
The Quezon City Government has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the QC Eco-Run on Saturday, Nov. 29, urging motorists to expect slower travel times on several major roads. The event, which supports the city’s environmental advocacy, aims to encourage residents to adopt healthier lifestyles...
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) – President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, calling the suspect, who had worked with the CIA in his native country, a “savage monster.” As part of a Thanksgiving...
The city government of Parañaque earned back-to-back recognitions from the Department of Health (DOH) for its enhanced delivery of medical and public health services. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said that in just one month, the city government was recognized by the DOH for being a...
To carry out necessary maintenance and upgrading works on various Meralco distribution facilities, electric service will be temporarily interrupted on the following dates and places: Meralco exerts all efforts to restore electric service as scheduled. However, there are instances when due to...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh 's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project. She was sentenced to death earlier this month for crimes against humanity involving the...
