The Marikina City government has deployed rescue boats in identified low-lying and flood-prone areas in the city to ensure the safety of residents amid continued heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). On Saturday, Aug. 8, a total of 20 rescue boats have been deployed in the...
The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary. Iran 's leaders feel their own victory is at hand and won 't require the same epic patience. They are betting that...
The San Juan City government on Saturday, Aug. 8, said it will begin distributing Emergency Go bags to all 45,000 households in the city as part of its preparations for disasters, calamities, and emergencies. Mayor Francis Zamora said the distribution will be carried out in four phases, with three...
Andrea Brillantes may have just given her male fans another reason to keep their eyes on her next project. The 23-year-old actress is not ruling out taking on even more daring roles in the near future, saying she is game for just about anything if the script is good enough. “Game naman po ako,...
A 25-year-old man was arrested after trespassing inside a house in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, where he inappropriately touched a child before stealing a mobile phone. Authorities said the incident occurred on the night of Aug. 5. The suspect, identified as “Yekyek,” touched the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and is hovering around the record it set on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 138 points, or...
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen 's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks this week, escalating the conflict between them and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and raising fears of a wider regional conflagration. The attacks have killed dozens of civilians and...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, officials said, solidifying cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns. The agreement was signed in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise. Any concession would be tough for the Republican president, who has insisted there is no truth to his sagging poll...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over one Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV) to the City Government of Pasig under its Medical Transport Vehicle Donation Program during a ceremony held at the PCSO Conservatory Building on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Leading the turnover ceremony...
MANDALUYONG CITY — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over 1,000 food packs and 50 wheelchairs to the Nanay Party-list under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program during a ceremonial turnover held on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the PCSO Main Office. PCSO General...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over wheelchairs to Third District of Quezon City on July 29,2026, at the PCSO Main Office in Mandaluyong City. PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles formally handed over the donation to Quezon City 3rd District Representative Franz...
