LAMPEDUSA, Sicily (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe 's migration debate to honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran began a days-long funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86. Authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei’s body in a glass case at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday. The signing of the...
At 103, Lola Norlinda—better known in her neighborhood as “Mommy Aswang”—proved she is still full of life as she personally lined up to register for her National ID and Parañaque City’s Help Card. Despite her age, Lola Norlinda remains strong, healthy, and independent, earning admiration...
Seventy-three residents of Parañaque City received livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the city government to help them start or expand small businesses. Mayor Edwin Olivarez led the turnover ceremony on July 1 at the Parañaque Sports Complex in Barangay...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday, July 3, issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) to the registered owner and driver of a jeepney caught speeding and swerving while carrying passengers along Marcos Highway in Antipolo City. The incident occurred on June 30 in Barangay Mayamot, where the...
Four minors are now under police custody following the stabbing of a Grade 8 student near a school in Barangay Daniel Fajardo, Las Piñas City, on July 2, while the alleged main attacker remains at large. According to the Southern Police District (SPD), the Grade 8 student of Las Piñas National...
The Makati City Police Station said it intensified security measures in schools across the city following an alleged online post threatening students and teachers at one of the city 's schools on Friday, July 3. While the station did not identify the school or the individual involved, it said...
Despite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries. He has shrugged off the setback for one of the world’s leading oil-producing nations as “not critical,” dismissed ceasefire proposals...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. The country 's...
China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan has submitted a proposal to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to replicate a successful common fishing area from 10 years ago in the Scarborough Shoal, also known as Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, to help ease the growing tension in the...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)–Marikina City Jail received sewing machines, television sets, and hygiene kits from the Marikina City government in support of rehabilitation efforts and the welfare of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). On Friday, July 3, Mayor Marjorie Ann...
