A mother and her son died when they were trapped inside their burning house in Parañaque City, on Thursday, Nov. 9. Supt. Eduardo Loon, Parañaque City Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) Marshal, said the victims were identified as a certain Salud, 62, and her son Bryan,42. Reports...
PARIS, France - A French gay rights group said Wednesday it had launched legal action against Amazon Prime for offering on streaming replay a football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille in which homophobic chants were audible. During the September 24 match between the bitter Ligue...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Brussels is poised to launch probes into TikTok and YouTube to see what steps they are taking to ensure protection of minors on their platforms, an EU official with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Wednesday. "The services of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton are preparing...
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian state media said Israeli air strikes hit military sites in southern Syria on Wednesday, causing material damage. "At approximately 22:50 pm today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the direction of Baalbek in Lebanon, targeting some military points in...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU's executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, in a major show of support for Kyiv as it battles Russia. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen Ukraine launched its bid to become part of the European...
GENEVA, Switzerland - A rare delivery of emergency medical supplies and medicines on Wednesday reached Al-Shifa hospital in the war-ravaged north of the Gaza Strip, the UN said, warning though that far more was needed. In a joint statement, the heads of the United Nations agency...
The Pasig local government recently inaugurated the newly renovated local office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the city. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Vice Mayor Robert "Dodot" Jaworski Jr., Rep. Roman Romulo, and other city officials graced the brief ceremony. Mayor...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the resumption of "Kalinga sa Maynila" on Wednesday, Nov. 8. after the program was temporarily suspended due to the holding of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Photo from Manila City Hall Reporters' Association (MACHRA)/MANILA BULLETIN The...
CAVITE – Authorities are hunting down a man who allegedly shot his neighbor on the leg following a dispute in Bacoor City on Monday, Oct. 9. The Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the suspect as alias Penpen Trinidad. Initial investigation showed that Trinidad got into a heated...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Millions of undescribed plants and fungi species may already be under threat from extinction, researchers at London's Kew Gardens said on Tuesday, calling for urgent action to protect them. (Photo from AFP) At the sprawling Royal Botanic Gardens in the southwest of the...
WASHINGTON, United States - Republicans in the US House of Representatives began the search for a new leader Monday as the crisis in Israel injected fresh urgency into their struggle to heal the party's bitter internal divisions. (Photo from AFP) Kevin McCarthy was dismissed as House speaker...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler told Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas he was working to prevent "an expansion" of conflict after the surprise Hamas attack on Israel, Saudi state media said early Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
