Beijing, China - At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China's Nanjing, local authorities said Saturday. The fire broke out early Friday morning, officials said at a press conference, with a preliminary investigation suggesting the...
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukraine on Saturday marked two years since Russia's invasion, entering a new year of war weakened by a lack of western aid while Russia is emboldened by fresh gains. A symbolic illumination called "Ray of Memory" is seen over the graves of Ukrainian soldiers, who died in the...
A construction foreman died when an acetylene tank exploded in Quiapo, Manila on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victim as Emilio Esplago. Witnesses said that at around 10:40 a.m., the victim was seen using a welding machine when the tank suddenly...
A construction worker who snatched a student's mobile phone was arrested after being chased by the victim in Sampaloc, Manila on Friday morning, Feb. 23. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as Christian Villegas, 26, a resident of Sampaloc, Manila. Police said the...
In response to a recent social media post made by the city government of Taguig, Makati City Administrator Atty. Claro Certeza stressed that Makati's move to recall the ambulance previously assigned to Barangay Comembo follows the conditions stated in the Deed of Donation executed by the Department...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) conducted a flushing operation to clean the oil that spilled from a truck that tilted after hitting the center island along Del Pan Bridge in Manila on Friday, Feb. 23. Photo shows a portion of Del Pan Bridge after the BFP conducted a flushing operation to...
The official Facebook page of the Marikina City Public Information Office (PIO) and personal Facebook account of Marikina City Rep. Maan Teodoro were hacked this month, the lawmaker announced on Thursday, February 22. "Ikinalulungkot naming sabihin na ang aking personal na Facebook account at...
"Kosa," a high value individual wanted for illegal drugs was nabbed by members of the Antipolo City Police, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said on Wednesday, February 21. The police identified the suspect as Junjie Chavez Mancao or "Kosa" who was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Dela Paz....
A 27-year-old man wanted for carnapping was nabbed by members of the Taytay Municipal Police and Provincial Highway Patrol Team on February 21, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said Thursday, February 22. The suspect was identified as "Jean," a resident of Taytay Rizal. He is also the...
Former Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta slammed Senator Pia Cayetano’s statements for putting at serious risk the livelihoods of three million people dependent on tobacco industry. Former Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta “I’d rather have one thousand Dirty Ashtrays (award) than...
The Bulacan Philippine National Police arrested 20 illegal drug peddlers and seized from them suspected shabu worth P280,914 in a series of anti-illegal drug operations on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in the province. The confiscated shabu from a series of anti-drug operations conducted by...
Personnel of the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO), Bulacan Police Provincial Office (BPPO), and San Ildefonso police conduct an operation at an illegal quarrying site as part of the Anti-Illegal Quarry of "Escrombro" in Brgy. Sapang Putik, San Ildefonso, Bulacan on...
