CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Axel Clavier felt like he was suffocating inside the Swiss Alpine bar where moments before he 'd been ringing in the new year with friends and dozens of other revelers. The 16-year-old from Paris escaped the inferno, which broke out after midnight Thursday,...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine 's Kherson region, Russian officials said Thursday, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June....
Around 20 individuals, including a three-year-old child, were injured in Rizal due to misfired and exploding firecrackers, mostly kwitis and fountain types, during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. As of Friday morning, Jan. 2, the Rizal PPO...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported only two firecracker-related cases on New Year’s Eve and no stray bullet injuries. According to the report, a total of 67 firecracker-related injuries were logged from Dec. 16, 2025 until 8:00 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2026. Most of the cases were...
The Quiapo Church administration has issued an advisory for those who wish to have their images and replicas of the Jesus Nazareno blessed on Saturday, Jan. 3, as part of the celebration of the Feast of the Jesus Nazarene and Traslacion 2026. In its advisory released on Friday, Jan. 2, all...
A 32-year-old resident of Cainta, Rizal was hurt after being hit by a stray bullet during New Year 's Eve last Dec. 31, the Cainta Municipal Police Station reported. Based on the initial investigation, the victim, identified as "Mark," was sitting outside his home in Barangay San Andres when...
In 2025, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. transformed challenges into triumphs, proving that true leadership means action, accountability, and unwavering commitment to the welfare of the Filipino people. The President was at the forefront of reforms to fight systemic corruption and strengthen the...
The Parañaque City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) welcomed the first day of 2026 with an early morning cleanup operation aimed at ensuring clean and safe streets following the New Year celebration. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the CENRO Task Force conducted mopping...
A man in Baliuag City was hit by a stray bullet while a village watchman in Marilao was injured by a firecracker during the New Year 's Eve revelry in the province of Bulacan on Thursday, Jan. 1. Lt. Col. Jayson San Pedro, Baliuag City police chief, reported that the victim of the stray...
The city government of Pasay announced that the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recorded zero fire incidents during the New Year’s Eve celebration. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the zero-fire record was achieved through the BFP’s intensified fire safety campaign, including the...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) officially sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of the SM City Masinag–LRT-2 Antipolo Station Interconnection Access Bridge in a signing ceremony recently held at the concourse of the LRT-2 Antipolo...
