SHARE YOUR BLESSINGS -- Ferdinand "Biden" Benedicto of Barangay San Vicente, Sta Maria, Bulacan (Freddie Velez) A small farmer from Bulacan said planting vegetables that end up being consumed in the Filipino family's dining table strengthens his body and nourishes his soul. "Hindi lahat...
From left: PRC Assistant Secretary-General for Programs Development & Services, Dr. Christie Monina Nalupta, GMAKF COO and Executive VP Ms. Rikki Escudero-Catibog, PRC Board Member, Gov. Ernesto Isla, GMAKF founder Ms. Mel C. Tiangco, PRC Secretary-General, Dr. Gwen Pang, and PRC Quezon...
A 3-meter-long reticulated python was surrendered to the city government by a resident of a barangay in Antipolo City on Monday, Feb. 19, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said. According to Ynares, Jose Saulda from Barangay San Isidro surrendered the python to the city government which was then...
MADRID, Spain - A fire that broke out in a Madrid nursing home early Sunday killed two women and injured at least 10 other people, Spanish emergency services said. The blaze broke out at around 7 am (0600 GMT) at the residence which was home to around 40 people, Isabel Casado, a supervisor with...
MOSCOW, Russia - The US ambassador to Moscow visited a makeshift shrine to Alexei Navalny on Sunday, as Russian authorities suppressed memorials and tributes to the late opposition leader. TOPSHOT - This photograph taken on February 17, 2024, shows portrait placards, flowers and candles displayed...
MOSCOW, Russia - Events on the battlefield in Ukraine are a matter of "life and death" for Russia that could determine its fate, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks aired Sunday. The Kremlin has repeatedly framed the almost two-year conflict as a battle for Russia's survival in a bid to rally...
MUNICH, Germany - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday said the situation in the Israel-occupied West Bank posed a major obstacle to finding a long-term solution for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. "The West Bank is the real obstacle for the two-state solution," Borrell said...
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signalled it would veto the latest push for a UN Security Council resolution and mediator Qatar acknowledged that separate truce talks have hit an impasse. TOPSHOT - Displaced Palestinians camp...
With social media today becoming a strong barometer of public sentiment, then it can be reliably discerned that cigarette smoking has tumbled out of vogue. But curiously, a similar fate has not yet befallen nicotine, the active stimulant in cigarettes, vapes, e-cigarettes, and heated...
The Valenzuela City government on Saturday, Feb. 17, launched the "People's Day sa Barangay" Caravan" to make various City Hall services closer and more accessible to the residents. The caravan featured several booths and help desks that offered free social services, including legal consultation,...
A seven-month-old baby was safely returned to her mother after being allegedly kidnapped in Ermita, Manila. The Manila Police District (MPD) said that the baby was returned on Sunday, Feb. 18, after it went missing on Friday, Feb. 16. According to the mother of the baby, she went to Bocobo Police...
An electric tricycle or e-trike driver who illegally parked his vehicle was arrested for direct assault after shouting and cursing police in Tondo, Manila on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the arrested suspect as Abraham Fernandez, 31, a resident of Barangay...
