(Photo from BFP) A fire gutted a residential area in 808, Barangay Old Balara, Quezon City on Monday, Jan. 27, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. According to authorities, the blaze started at 9:14 a.m. and quickly reached the 2nd alarm at 9:20 a.m. Firefighters declared fire out at 10:49...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own...
MAYS AL-JABAL, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 11 and injuring more than 80, Lebanese health officials reported. Destroyed buildings in an area of the village of...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Some 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan , the chief of the World Health Organization said Sunday, part of a series of attacks coming as the African nation's civil war escalated in recent...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, news reports said, a criminal charges that could put him to death or jail for life if convicted. FILE- South Korea's...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza Strip on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India celebrated its 76th Republic Day on Sunday with a colorful parade displaying its military might and cultural diversity on a boulevard in the heart of country’s capital. Indonesian president was the guest of honor. Indian defense forces march through the ceremonial...
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old autocrat yet another term on top of his three decades in power. FILE - In this photo released by...
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and family (Photo by Jean Fernando) Around 30,000 to 40,000 devotees participated in the Fiesta del Sto. Niño Grand Procession in Pasay City on Sunday, Jan. 26. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano with Cong. Antonino Calixto (Photo by Jean Fernando) Pasay City Mayor Emi...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan highlighted the enduring ties between the city and the Chinese-Filipino community during the opening activities of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Photo shows (from right) City Administrator and Manila Chinatown Development Council vice chair Bernie Ang,...
Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO The Parañaque City government will conduct a free “Kumpilang Bayan” (free confirmation) at The Cathedral of Parish of Saint Andrews in Barangay La Huerta on Feb. 22. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said children aged 12 to 18 years old who have a...
Photo from Pasay PIO The Pasay City government and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) conducted community engagement with around 185 potential beneficiaries of Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH). Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the DHSUD led the...
