ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa. Leo also asserted that countries have the right to control their...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday approved a 90-billion-euro ($106-billion) loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years after oil began flowing through a key pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia, ending months of political deadlock. The EU also...
Parañaque residents can now grab medicines without spending a peso, as the city government rolls out its “Botika ng Parañaque” in all 16 barangays, putting free drugs right at the doorstep of every community. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the initiative aims to ease the burden of families who...
Police arrested two drug suspects, including a high-value individual (HVI), and seized ₱2.04 million worth of shabu in an entrapment operation inside a fast-food restaurant in Pasay City on April 23. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as Chong, 33, tagged as a big-time...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, announcing the move Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel. Trump...
President Donald Trump 's “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least $1 million to legally live and work in the U.S., has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday — appearing to fall a bit short of an earlier claim. After it launched...
Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires. The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to allow new...
Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. Trump said the meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States went “very...
A man was injured after being shot by a 19-year-old suspect during a heated argument in Rodriguez, Rizal, on Wednesday night, April 22. According to the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (MPS), the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in Kasiglahan Village, Barangay San Jose, while the suspect,...
The Pasay City government, led by Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, has partnered with JCI Manileña to launch “LENA CARE: Supporting Autism Everywhere”, an initiative to strengthen support for children on the autism spectrum and raise funds for clinical assessments. The program, introduced at P....
OBANDO, BULACAN — Hundreds of residents affected by the persistent smoke from the burning Navotas Sanitary Landfill flocked to the Damayan sa Barangay free medical mission held Wednesday, April 22, at San Pascual Elementary School. The initiative, spearheaded by Damayan Filipino Movement...
Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said residents can expect stronger flood prevention efforts as the city government rolled out newly procured heavy equipment to intensify its environmental and clearing operations. Aguilar unveiled a brand-new excavator and payloader -- massive reinforcements in...
