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...
Navigating Metro Manila just got smarter. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and SM Supermalls officially launched the MMDA–SM Smart Mobility and Traffic Information Sharing Project at SM Megamall, marking a significant step toward making daily travel more informed, efficient,...
Police arrested a 55-year-old man who attacked his nephew with a samurai sword after being reprimanded for making a loud noise on New Year’s Day in Parañaque City. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspect as Jerome, who was arrested at around 8:00 a.m. at his residence in...
A total of 10 people, including a 14-year-old, were injured in Muntinlupa as people welcomed the New Year. Despite pleas from Muntinlupa City government and police, thousands of residents defied the firecracker ban in the city, setting off firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices on New Year’s...
Police in southern Metro Manila seized P452,439 worth of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices as people welcomed the New Year on Dec. 31. The Southern Police District (SPD) reported that 18,231 pieces of prohibited firecrackers, pyrotechnic devices, and “boga” were confiscated in...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa in an overnight attack that injured six people, including a toddler and two other children, officials said Wednesday. Four apartment buildings were damaged in the bombardment,...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for five months, fulfilling the terms of a ceasefire agreement the two countries signed to end bitter fighting along their border. The release was stipulated in the ceasefire agreement, signed Saturday...
Around 108 boxes and pieces of prohibited firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices were confiscated by the local government of Malabon and the Malabon City Police Station (Malabon CPS) during intensified operations in various parts of the city as part of ensuring a safe and orderly New Year...
