Displaying exemplary performance in various climate and societal-focused initiatives, the Makati City government was awarded multiple recognitions during the 2024 Urban Governance Exemplar Awards. (Photo from Makati PIO) Makati City Mayor Abby Binay proudly showcased the city's achievements during...
A 35-year-old alleged leader of a notorious criminal group involved in illegal drugs and carnapping activities across Metro Manila and Mindanao was arrested by authorities during an armed encounter on Saturday, November 2. The alleged leader of a notorious criminal group was arrested in Pasig City...
A 40-year-old man was arrested by the Bulacan police and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 3 (RMFB3) while wandering around the premises of a businessman in Barangay Tukod, San Rafael, Bulacan, on Saturday, November 2. He was found in possession of a firearm and a grenade. The members of the...
A fire broke out at Commonwealth Market in Quezon City, on Tuesday, November 5. Fire hits Commonwealth market on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Santi San Juan) Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that the incident was raised to the first alarm at approximately 2:37 a.m. and subsequently...
CAVITE – A man was found dead with his head wrapped in packing tape in Tanza on Sunday, November 3. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A stated that the body was found along Governor's Drive in Barangay Tanauan. Authorities believe the victim may have been killed elsewhere and then...
BEIRUT (AP) — The 13-month war between Israel and Hezbollah has killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon, the country’s Health Ministry said on Monday, more than double the number of people killed since their last major war two decades ago. People inspect a destroyed building hit in an Israeli...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mud splattered the cheek of Spain's monarch as survivors of catastrophic floods unleashed their fury in a barrage of muck and mire. Felipe VI took it, literally, on the chin, and his determination to stay and speak to the enraged crowd could redefine his reign. Spain's...
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus' election commission on Monday allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run against him in January's election, in an apparent bid to create a semblance of competition to the longtime authoritarian ruler. In...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance. Palestinians gather to...
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, officials said. The accident occurred in Almora district in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand....
Unionized factory workers at Boeing are voting Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to continue their strike, which has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes. A vote to ratify the contract would clear the way for the aerospace giant to resume...
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Dangerously poor air quality on Monday forced Pakistani authorities in the cultural capital of Lahore to close primary schools for a week, government officials said, after the air-quality index hit a record high over the weekend. Students wear mask to protect themselves...
