BRUSSELS (AP) – Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring. And experts warn that with more visitors comes an increased risk of contamination, illness, and other damage...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A lone coyote stunned biologists and others when it paddled its way to remote Alcatraz Island earlier this year, a former federal prison in the San Francisco Bay surrounded by swift, choppy waters notorious for thwarting prisoners ' escapes. At the time, biologists...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano has been named “Outstanding Mayor” by the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) for the fourth consecutive year, marking another milestone for the city government. The recognition was conferred during the 9th MCLE Grand National Convention held on May 4 at World...
Vice President Sara Duterte said her family members should be spared from impeachment-related controversies because they are private citizens. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 5, Duterte defended the privacy of her family members amid the ongoing impeachment controversy. “I think...
Senior citizens aged 65–79, along with jeepney and tricycle drivers, received 10 kilos of rice in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, May 6, under the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance to Local Government Units of the national government. Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita...
The Malabon and Caloocan city governments have expanded their rice distribution programs to help vulnerable sectors cope with rising food prices. In Malabon, around 3,000 residents received 10 kilograms of rice each under the “Hapag Sigurado” program at the Malabon Sports Center on Wednesday,...
HONG KONG (AP) — On a recent weekday, around 50 people gathered outside the headquarters of a Chinese mobile internet company, waiting to get help with installing an artificial intelligence assistant. The scene in Beijing, China 's capital, was repeated for days at several events and was...
The Las Piñas City government is intensifying its fight against illegal drugs—not just through enforcement, but through compassion, recovery, and second chances. The Las Piñas City Anti-Drug Abuse Office (LPCADAO) led by Mayor April Aguilar continues to roll out life-changing programs aimed at...
A total of 8,898 senior citizens in San Juan City will receive 40 kilos of rice each this year under the Assistance to Indigent Individuals or Families–Food Assistance (AIIF-FA) Rice Distribution Project, which began with the first 10-kilo allocation on Wednesday, May 6. San Juan City Mayor...
Las Piñas police arrested alias "Bossing," identified as a known drug personality in the city, after he yielded P145,000 worth of shabu and marijuana during a buy-bust operation on Tuesday night, May 5. City police chief Col. Wilson Delos Santos said the 28-year-old suspect was apprehended by...
Sixteen individuals, including a minor, were arrested for alleged cable theft in a joint operation conducted by the San Juan City Police and the Eastern Police District (EPD) on Tuesday, May 5. According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), the suspects were caught in the act of cutting and...
As one of 24 city governments worldwide selected in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge 2025–2026, Pasig City won a $1 million grant, technical assistance, and dedicated personnel support for its proposed floating parks project aimed at addressing the lack of open and green spaces in...
