CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus ,...
The Parañaque City government has officially launched its “Mobile Botika,” a community-based health initiative that brings essential medicines and services directly to residents in all 16 barangays. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the program, under the city’s flagship “Alagang...
Two sisters, aged seven and 19, died after they were trapped in their burning house during a fire that damaged six homes in San Mateo, Rizal, on Monday, May 4. The victims ' remains were later found on the second flor of the residence along Daang Tubo in Barangay Malanday. The Bureau of...
A 36-year-old woman was arrested for estafa after allegedly defrauding her childhood friend by issuing bounced checks as payment for luxury bags worth P150,000 in Pasig City. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) National Capital Region Field Unit apprehended the accused, identified...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration’s sweeping, choppy overhaul of federal agencies, and The Associated Press won the award Monday for international reporting about surveillance. In a year...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said plainclothes...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first...
BERLIN (AP) — A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said. An additional three people were seriously injured in what officials believe was a deliberate rampage, Mayor Burkhard Jung...
To nurture young artists in various fields, 284 young Pasigueños were selected for seven free courses under the city’s Summer Art Workshop, which opened on Monday, May 4. The Pasig City Cultural Affairs (PCCA) and Tourism Office officially launched the workshop under the Pasig Creative Arts...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has filed charges against an individual for posting false information online about an alleged robbery along the Quezon Avenue footbridge, an incident authorities confirmed never occurred. Police said the viral post, which claimed a robbery took place on April...
Vice President Sara Duterte said she remains resilient despite mounting political pressure, stressing that her strength now comes from ordinary Filipinos rather than political allies. “Sa totoo lang, iniwan na siguro ako ng lahat ng mga kaibigan ko na politiko, pero hindi ako iniwan ng mga...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — He had met his 6-year-old son only once. A few days together in a life otherwise spent apart. For 15 years, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun worked in Saudi Arabia, sending money home to his family in one of the poorest areas of Bangladesh. This year, he had planned to return,...
