Mayor Eric Olivarez at the opening of Botika ng ng Parañaque (Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) The local government of Parañaque City opened the Botika ng Parañaque on Monday, Feb. 19, to provide the city residents with free medicines and vitamins. According to Mayor Eric Olivarez, the...
The arrested suspects in possession of 107 grams of marijuana leaves. (Photo from Pasay City police) Two alleged marijuana peddlers were arrested by members of the Pasay City police substation after they yielded 107 grams of dried marijuana leaves on Monday, February 19. The city police...
New Department of Health-Metro Manila Director Dr. Rio Magpantay on Monday, Feb. 19, paid a courtesy visit to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay as the city government congratulated him on his new post and discussed Makati's best practices on the health and wellness of its citizens. (Photos from Makati...
A motorcycle rider was killed after hitting a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) along Amang Rodriguez Ave., Brgy. Dela Paz, Pasig City on Tuesday, Feb. 20, first responders said. According to the authorities, the motorcycle rider hit a gray Toyota Avanza that was turning towards a warehouse in the area....
Malacañang's Proclamation 471 declaring March 27, 2024 a special non-working day in Las Piñas. (Photo courtesy of Las Piñas PIO) The Las Piñas City government has announced that March 27 has been declared by Malacanang as a special non-working day in the city in celebration of its 117 th...
Photo courtesy of PPIO Agusan del Sur BUTUAN CITY – One-hundred twenty three persons, mostly children and members of the indigenous peoples (IPs) in the far-flung village of Tandang Sora, in Esperanza town, Agusan del Sur province, were downed by food poisoning. They are currently...
The local government of Manila announced on Monday, Feb. 19, that some parts of Tondo, Manila, will experience power interruption on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Photo from Manila PIO/MANILA BULLETIN According to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the power interruption is due to the line...
The Nigerian suspect arrested in a drug buy-bust operation. (Photo from Las Piñas police) A Nigerian was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Las Piñas police Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) on Monday, Feb. 19. The Southern Police District (SPD) said...
Geneva, Switzerland - Swiss humanitarian and diplomat Cornelio Sommaruga, who headed the International Committee of the Red Cross for more than a decade, has died at the age of 91, his son announced Monday. Switzerland's Cornelio Sommaruga, International president of Initiatives of Change,...
Geneva, Switzerland- An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition and the rampant spread of disease could spark an explosion in child deaths in Gaza, the United Nations warned Monday. Displaced Palestinians camp near the border fence between Gaza and Egypt, on February 16, 2024 in Rafah, in...
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian troops, reeling from losing a key town, now face "extremely difficult" conditions all along the frontline with Russia because of delayed foreign aid, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. A view of the town of Avdiivka in the Russian-controlled part of the Donetsk...
Paris, France - A host of European governments Monday summoned Russian diplomats following the prison death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. A demonstrator carries a placard with a picture of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as people gather to attend a rally in front...
