The Muntinlupa City government held the ceremonial lighting of a 57-foot Christmas tree to officially launch its “Paskong Pinoy” celebration. Mayor Ruffy Biazon led the ceremony at the city hall quadrangle together with Rep. Jaime Fresnedi, Vice Mayor Stephanie Teves-Wong, and other...
Around 5,000 participants from barangays, schools, youth groups, civic organizations, and workplaces joined the “Lakad Kontra Droga” to promote an active, healthy lifestyle and strengthen community involvement in the fight against illegal drugs in Mandaluyong City on Sunday, Nov. 23. The Unity...
Age-old practices in Angono, Rizal were showcased by residents of the lakeshore municipality known as the Art Capital of the Country during the celebration of the Higantes Festival this year. From the fluvial procession to the street parade with participants holding boat paddles and wearing ...
The city government of Pasay conducted a seminar for market vendors to strengthen food security practices and ensure proper handling of meat products sold in the public market. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the seminar was held by the National Meat Inspection Service and the City...
Authorities arrested a man in possession of P374,000 worth of shabu and a firearm during a buy-bust operation on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspect as “Christopher,” who was apprehended by the Parañaque City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU)...
A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer linked to an alleged flood control scam was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 23, in Quezon City. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) identified the district engineer as Dennis Abagon of DPWH MIMAROPA. He was arrested in Quezon City, a day...
To strengthen security and reduce crime in Manila, the local government is enforcing the “Anti-Balaclava” Ordinance, which prohibits people from wearing anything that covers their faces, especially inside commercial, government, and other public establishments, or while away from a motorcycle. ...
Police arrested a man who robbed and took P121,925 in cash from a “pasalubong” store in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa police said Meljo’s Pasalubong Stand along National Road in Alabang was robbed by two men at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 21. One of the two suspects, surnamed Del...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel 's military on Saturday launched airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza in the latest test of the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's office said five senior Hamas members were killed. Health officials in...
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — After two weeks of negotiations, this year 's United Nations climate talks ended Saturday with a compromise that some criticized as weak and others called progress. The deal finalized at the COP30 conference pledges more money to help countries adapt to climate change,...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine 's Western allies rallied around the war-torn country on Saturday as they pushed to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbor. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed Ukrainians "will always defend" their home. ...
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump 's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a "wish list" of the Russians and...
