BEIJING, China -- Chinese authorities raised the number of people confirmed dead in a building collapse to 26 on Thursday, nearly a week after the block containing apartments, a hotel and a cinema caved in and emergency workers launched a massive rescue operation to pull out survivors. The...
Rescuers reenforce a building next to the collapsed self-constructed residential building in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, April 30, 2022. Five people have been rescued, and 23 others remain trapped after a self-constructed residential building collapsed Friday in central China's Hunan...
This aerial photograph taken on April 29, 2022 shows rescuers working after a six-storey building collapsed in Changsha, in China's central Hunan province. CNS / AFP BEIJING, China -- Dozens of people were trapped under a building which collapsed in central China, officials said Saturday, as...
WASHINGTON, United States – The US Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday after authorities sounded a threat alarm over a harmless parachute stunt, prompting top lawmaker Nancy Pelosi to blast aviation officials for an "inexcusable" failure. Police tasked with protecting the complex at the...
LINGAYEN – Pangasinan would soon have an earthquake intensity meter of its own. (Photo courtesy of the Pangasinan PIO) The Pangasinan Provincial Board in its online session on April 4, approved a resolution that authorized Governor Amado I. Espino III to enter and sign a Memorandum of Agreement...
The main office of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Pasay City has secured a Covid-19 Safety Seal Certification from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). GSIS Such was to ensure the public that minimum health and safety protocols are being strictly observed...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero recently called on college graduates to become partners in nation-building and to harness the power of technology and communication to make a difference in the life of every Filipino. Speaking at the Manuel L. Quezon...
MPTSOUTH-LEED GOLD CERT IFICATE AWARDING Metro Pacific Tollways South Management Corporation (MPT South) was recognized for its green headquarters and sustainability practices. MPT South, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road development arm of Metro Pacific...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta My zoom mates and I were arguing about People Power 1. What happened to all that enthusiasm that toppled a dictator? When the dust settled, the old order crept back into place. The pyramid of possibilities for structural changes crumbled steadily. Then someone asked if...
Sustainability is today’s buzzword. The younger generation of consumers are now making educated, conscious choices of supporting companies that claim sustainability as part of their DNA. Thus, almost all companies have felt the need to become sustainable in their operations. Claiming...
Members of urban poor organizations in Mandaluyong City have benefited from the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor’s (PCUP) Capability Building Program (CBP). (Image courtesy of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor) PCUP’s initiative taught at least 30 indigents to create a...
Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced on Monday, Jan.31, that the Office of Building Official (OBO) has come up with a new system to ease the application for building permit in the city. Olivarez, during Monday's virtual flag raising ceremony, said easing the application for building permit in the city...
