Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar directed the city's City Health Office (CHO) to conduct an information campaign on the dangers of using firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices in welcoming the New Year. Aguilar said aside from the information campaign to be conducted by the CHO, the...
WASHINGTON, United States - The US government on Wednesday announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion. A Ukrainian...
NEW DELHI, India - India's government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. Created by Israeli firm NSO Group and sold to governments around the world, Pegasus...
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Wednesday in Mexico in hopes of tackling surging migration, which has become a major political headache for President Joe Biden as he enters an election year. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, greets to the press while...
PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela - An oil spill is sloshing tarry ooze onto beaches in the state of Carabobo along Venezuela's western coastline, several environmental groups said on Wednesday. View after an oil spill at the El Palito refinery on the shore of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state,...
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to "accelerate" war preparations including its nuclear program, state media said Thursday. This picture taken on December 26, 2023 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 27 shows...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Wednesday, Dec. 27, the city's wins in the recently concluded Batang Pinoy and Philippine National Games (PNG) 2023. According to the Philippine Sports Commission's (PSC) medal tallies, Pasig City got the first place in the PNG with 42 gold, 39 silver and 47...
More than 22 million devotees are expected to take part in the Traslacion 2024 or the procession of the Black Nazarene on January 9, a church official said on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Nazareno 2024 spokesperson Fr. Hans Magdurulang said that they are expecting a huge number of devotees as the Traslacion...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay praised on Wednesday, Dec. 27, the Makati City Council for approving the suspension of the collection of amusement taxes to boost tourism and support local artists in the city. The suspension, which was requested by Binay herself, is known as City Ordinance No. 2023-269...
(Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) The Parañaque City government has announced that the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) will not entertain face-to-face inquiry on business assessment during the renewal of business permits on Jan. 3 to Feb.28 next year. According to...
The Quezon City government has announced that it will extend the operations of its Q City Buses to provide free transportation to those who will join the city's New Year countdown event on Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Quezon Memorial Circle. The city government said the New Year festivities will be from...
Quiapo Church officials are considering placing the image of the Black Nazarene inside a glass box for the Traslacion 2024 feast and procession on January 9. Traslacion was halted from 2021 to 2023 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the church officials, the purpose of...
