The Pasay City government has rolled out the 2026 Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), giving temporary jobs and skills training to 150 young Pasayeños. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano led the program kickoff during an orientation on Monday at the Pasay City Astrodome on Monday, April 27,...
Motorists passing through Pasay City are advised to brace for continued traffic disruptions, as Maynilad Water Services, Inc. undertakes ongoing roadworks along St. Augustine Street to improve water service reliability. In an advisory, the city government said the construction, which began on April...
About 1,000 fisherfolk in Parañaque City received 10 kilos of rice each as the local government stepped up support for coastal communities grappling with rising fuel prices and dwindling fish catch. The distribution, led by Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, is part of an ongoing assistance...
Fresh off a historic Best Actor win at the Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 for "Call Me Mother," Vice Ganda is already stirring excitement hinting that his planned entry for this year’s iteration of the f estival will be unlike anything he has done before. During a recent encounter, the...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's prime minister inaugurated a panel on Monday tasked with reviewing her country 's security and defense policies as tensions escalate with China, North Korea and Russia ramping up their military footprint in the region. It 's part of a push by Sanae Takaichi,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived at the White House on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight. Trump and first lady Melania...
BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming the crash outside Indonesia’s capital killed 14 people. The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur...
The Bureau of Customs has confirmed the seizure of P249.83 million worth of suspected shabu concealed in LED spotlights, following a thorough inspection led by Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno at a warehouse in Pasay City on Tuesday, April 28. The shipment, declared as LED spotlights and...
The Quezon City government is tapping hotels, apartelles, inns, and similar establishments as partners in its campaign against human trafficking through the rollout of the “QC SAFE” Seal, the local government announced on Tuesday, April 28. According to the city’s Public Information Office,...
A 22-wheel oil tanker caught fire on the southbound lane of C5 Road near Lanuza Avenue in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City on Tuesday, April 28. The fire broke out at around 1:10 a.m., with flames engulfing the front portion of the trailer. Personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Pasig...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Before sunset, a blue flame used to spring to life in Brenda Obare’s kitchen with a quick turn of the knob as she started dinner. Now, her stove is often cold as she crouches over a charcoal burner, coaxing a smoky fire to cook for her family outside her tin-roofed home...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials are evaluating how to proceed with a number of high-profile public events featuring President Donald Trump after the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The third violent assault in the vicinity of Trump in less than two years...
