SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean internet erupted in celebration as a 2-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea was captured safely Friday after a nine-day search that kept the nation on edge and made it a national celebrity. The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of...
PARIS (AP) — The leaders of France and the U.K. will gather dozens of countries — but not the United States — on Friday to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The Paris meeting is part of attempts by sidelined nations...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump 's...
Authorities are eyeing unattended rice cooking as the cause of a fire that swept through a residential area in Pasig City on Friday, April 17, displacing around 140 families. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the fire started at 11:53 a.m. and reached a second alarm at 11:59 a.m. in Pook Maligaya,...
Two police officers were injured, one in the rib area and the other in the ear, after being bitten by a 38-year-old armed man who ran amok in Marikina City on Wednesday, April 15. According to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), the victims responded to the call from Barangay...
Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol...
One of two armed men who attempted to rob motorcycle riders was killed in a clash with barangay watchmen in Sitio Gitna, Barangay Balasing, Santa Maria, Bulacan, early Thursday morning, April 16. His companion managed to escape. Sta. Maria police chief Lt. Col. Mark Louie M. Sigua reported that at...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested three high-value drug suspects and seized P3.5 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City on Wednesday, April 15. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the suspects as alias Popoy, alias Arcie, and alias Cathy,...
CAVITE – Two persons died in a residential fire following a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank explosion in Barangay Salawag in Dasmariñas City on Thursday, April 16. The Bureau of Fire Protection Dasmariñas City (BFP Dasmariñas) told the Manila Bulletin that the fire was reported at 9:06...
Beyond being widely recognized for its shoe industry, the Marikina City government has opened a heritage building to preserve and promote the city’s broader cultural identity and history, ensuring that its traditions are passed on to future generations. On Thursday, April 16, the three-story...
The suspect in a viral truck robbery incident, along with two companions, was arrested by members of the Pasay City Police Substation 3 during an “Oplan Galugad” operation on April 16. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspects as Mel, 18; Jeff, 33; and Atan, 34....
A man was arrested in Antipolo City on Tuesday, April 14, after allegedly stealing mobile phones worth P64,700 that were intended for rental by a sari-sari store. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident was reported by the store owner after discovering that the plastic bag...
