WASHINGTON, Unites States - President Joe Biden warned Tuesday that Russia was banking on the United States abandoning Ukraine, as he promised President Volodymyr Zelensky he would support Kyiv despite Republicans blocking new military aid. US President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr...
LONDON, United Kingdom - The UK defence ministry has been fined £350,000 ($440,000) for disclosing personal information of 265 Afghans seeking to flee the Taliban, a data watchdog announced on Wednesday. "This deeply regrettable data breach let down those to whom our country owes so much," said...
The Manila Police District (MPD), together with the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC), destroyed the confiscated non-drug evidence of all closed cases on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Photo from Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN MPD chief Col. Arnold Thomas Ibay, joined by Executive Judge Carolina...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian on Monday, Dec. 11, led the distribution of incentive grocery vouchers to around 700 solo parents who participated in the city government's "Nanay Teacher+ Parenting Camp" this year. The vouchers each have P300 which the solo parents can use to buy...
CAVITE – After more than half a decade, motorists can finally use the flyover in Molino, Bacoor City, infamously called the “Great Wall of Bacoor.” The city government officially opened the Molino-Daanghari Flyover on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Photo from the City Government of Bacoor (MANILA...
The San Juan City local government on Tuesday, Dec. 12, started the distribution of Pamaskong Handog packs to its residents in time for Christmas. Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the event, together with his son Rocco, San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora, Vice Mayor Angelo...
Vice-Mayor April Aguilar/Photo from Las Piñas PIO The Las Piñas City government honored its long-time employees for their dedication in serving the city government and its people for over 40 years. The employees were recognized after the regular flag raising ceremony held at the Las...
PARIS, France - Diamonds in the dust -- a ring worth 750,000 euros ($807,000), which went missing at the luxury Ritz hotel in Paris, has been found in a vacuum cleaner. The ring went missing on Friday and its owner suspected hotel staff of theft. On Sunday, it was found in a vacuum cleaner bag...
WASHINGTON, United States - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned plea for continued US military support Monday in a Washington speech, warning that failure to help his country defeat Russian invasion is fulfilling the Kremlin's "dreams" of wrecking democracy in Europe....
OTTAWA, Canada - A former Canadian chef accused of selling suicide kits that lead to deaths in several countries was charged Monday with 14 counts of murder related to suicides in Canada as a result of his online scheme. The charges filed against Kenneth Law, 58, are on top of 14 he already...
GENEVA, Switzerland - US humanitarian and businesswoman Kate Forbes was on Monday elected president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, becoming only the second woman to hold the position. "Kate Forbes's election as president of the IFRC is a historic moment," the...
WASHINGTON, United States - Federal prosecutors asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to rule quickly on whether former president Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution so his trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election can go ahead as scheduled. Former US President Donald...