At least 2,000 tricycle drivers in Pandi, Bulacan, each received 10 kilos of rice on Friday, March 27, through a local government initiative intended to ease the burden of rising fuel and commodity prices. Mayor Enrico Roque, together with members of the Sangguniang Bayan, spearheaded the...
Around 800 residents flocked to the first batch of Mayor Lem Faustino’s community pantry in the town of Calumpit, Bulacan, on Saturday morning, March 28. The pantry, which opened at 6:00 a.m., was organized to support drivers and commuters who have been heavily affected by soaring fuel prices...
MONACO (AP) – Pope Leo XIV visited the cosmopolitan Mediterranean principality of Monaco on Saturday to encourage its people to use their Catholic faith and wealth for good. As a cannon boomed, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina...
CAIRO (AP) – Iranians were already reeling from a shattered economy and the mass killing of protesters when the first US and Israeli bombs slammed into Tehran a month ago. Now they are struggling to get by through a war with no end in sight, wrestling with lost livelihoods, damage to homes, and...
A student was injured when two robbers struck him on the head with a gun and stole his mobile phone and wallet in Barangay Ampid 1, San Mateo, Rizal, on Thursday, March 26. According to the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO), the victim was walking along Fortunate Street on his way to...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia on Saturday began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams, and addiction. With the move,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress. Trump signed the action with an eye toward easing...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – Police in Nepal arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli early Saturday over the deaths of dozens of people during violent protests in September that toppled the government and resulted in new elections. Authorities arrested the powerful communist leader at his...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country. The possible entry to the war of the Houthis, who did not immediately acknowledge launching the strike,...
Programs and initiatives to uplift education, healthcare, wellness, and housing for residents took center stage in San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora 's State of the City Address, delivered on the 119th San Juan Day, Friday, March 27. In his address, Zamora showcased the latest developments...
The Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 159 has approved the prosecution’s motion for an ocular inspection of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) properties in Metro Manila and Davao to provide a clearer understanding of the premises identified in the alleged qualified trafficking case against...
The Caloocan City government will roll out a “Libreng Sakay” program using tricycles on April 6 to assist commuters affected by rising fuel prices. Free rides will be provided during rush hours through participating Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODA). Each TODA will receive P695...
