NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has postponed the reopening of its schools by one week due to ongoing flooding caused by heavy rains, as flood-related deaths since mid-March in the East African country neared 100. Some schools remained “adversely affected” by the flooding, the Education Ministry said...
CAVITE – The second batch of the top 100 college scholars of the province’s first congressional district received a grant of P25,000 each at the Cavite City Auditorium on Monday, April 29. The second batch of the top 100 college scholars of Cavite 1st District received a grant of P25,000...
The local government of Quezon City will hold a mega job fair at the city hall's Risen Garden on May 1. Over 100 local and international companies will join the event to give employment opportunities to the QCitizens. "In Quezon City, our goal is to continue providing our QCitizens and...
Several jeepney operators and drivers plying routes in Marikina and Pasig City braved the scorching heat as they protested against the national government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) one day before the franchise consolidation deadline on Tuesday, April 30. (Photos from...
The city government of San Juan City will hold a job fair on May 3 as part of its efforts in providing livelihood to its citizens. According to San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, the job fair will be held at the Greenhills Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and urged applicants to bring their...
A fire hit a residential area at Blk. 37, Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City on Monday, April 29, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. According to the BFP, the blaze started at 11:44 a.m. and reached the second alarm at 11:58 a.m. First responders declared fire out at 12:30 p.m....
The local government of Malabon will provide vehicles for stranded commuters to be affected by the 3-day transport strike of Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) transport group from Monday to Wednesday, April 29 - May 1. According to the city government, it...
PHILADELPHIA — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows. More sworn officers were hired in 2023 than in any...
NEW YORK — From New York to California, students protesting the Israel-Hamas war slept in tents at college campuses, as some universities moved to shut down encampments and arrested dozens of demonstrators. With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza , protesters nationwide are demanding...
HARARE, Zimbabwe — From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking to the past and future to respond to climate change. Africa, with the world's youngest population, faces the...
VENICE, Italy — Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual...
Over 1,000 rallyists encouraged the public to unite as one and show their support for the initiatives of President Marcos in the West Philippine Sea in Morayta, Manila on Sunday, April 28. Rallyist show effigy of China Coast Guard during their protest in Morayta, Manila on April...
