A total of 22,327 devotees participated in the traditional "Pahalik" (kissing of the image) of the Jesus Nazareno at the Quirino Grandstand, a day before the Traslacion, or the commemoration of the transfer of the venerated image from the Recollect Church in Intramuros to Quiapo Church, on Jan. 9,...
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A fast-moving wildfire broke out Tuesday in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the city's Pacific Palisades neighborhood along the coast, destroying many homes and prompting evacuation orders for thousands. EVACUEE –...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) conducts wire clearing operations in the streets of Quiapo, Manila days ahead of the Feast of Jesus Nazareno on January 9, 2025 when millions of Catholic devotees are expected to gather in the area. As shown in the photo, Meralco personnel...
The confiscated dried marijuana leaves placed inside balikbayan boxes (Photo from SPD) Five balikbayan boxes containing P6,120,000 worth of dried marijuana leaves were surrendered by a forwarding company to Las Piñas City police on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Southern Police District (SPD) director...
CAVITE – A Bantay Bayan member allegedly stabbed two men in General Trias City following a dispute over a videoke singing session on Sunday evening, Jan. 5. A report from the Police Regional Office IVA on Tuesday, Jan. 7, identified the suspect as alias Johnson. An initial investigation by...
Photo from SPD The Southern Police District (SPD) destroyed a total of 32,692 assorted firecrackers worth P424,178, which were confiscated during a series of operations from December 16, 2024 to January 6, 2025. The SPD reported that 871 pieces of "boga", a makeshift cannon typically made of...
Photo from SPD The Southern Police District (SPD) deployed 1,500 officers to help ensure the safety and security of millions of devotees participating in the Feast of the Jesus Nazareno 2025. The deployment reflects the SPD's commitment to protecting the public during one of the Philippines'...
(Photo from EPD) Eastern Police District (EPD) Officer-in-Charge Col. Villamor Tuliao said more than 500 personnel of the EPD will be deployed to help secure the Feast of Jesus Nazarene on Thursday, Jan. 9, and ensure the safety of the public especially those joining the festivity. Tuliao said the...
Mayor Vico Sotto The Pasig City local government paid tribute to its delegates to the Batang Pinoy 2024 National Championships in Puerto Princesa City on Monday, Jan. 6. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto led city officials in recognizing the participants' excellence, determination, and sacrifice during...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto welcomed 2025 with his signature humor, once again amusing and leaving netizens laughing with his comic flair in a YouTube video, where he personally executed a “manual transition” by slowly moving himself out of the frame while presenting the top 10 highlights of...
Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., after a joint session of Congress confirmed the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP...
This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — The...
