Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, April 8, highlighted the value of skills development as the city distributed starter kits to 239 graduates of the Pasig City Skills Development Office (PCSDO). The ceremony, held at the Pasig City Institute of Science and Technology – Manggahan Campus, marked the...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday. Roberts-Smith was awarded both the Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry for his service in...
The Pasay City government has expanded its “Libreng Sakay sa Pasay” program to provide relief to residents amid the continued rise in fuel prices and basic commodities. Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the enhanced initiative aims to ease the daily transportation burden of residents,...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul’s hopes for warmer relations. South...
Police have rejected the holdup defense of an electric bike driver accused in the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old woman in Caloocan City on April 2, saying evidence points to a deliberate killing rather than a robbery. The National Police District (NPD) said the victim’s belongings were found...
The Southern Police District (SPD) deployed a total of 694 personnel -- 394 police officers and 255 force multipliers -- for a district-wide synchronized “Oplan Bulabog,” which resulted in the apprehension of more than 4,900 violators of local ordinances. According to acting SPD director Col....
A total of 637 individuals, including three wanted persons, were arrested, issued tickets, and warned during an intensified "Oplan Galugad" in Pasig City on Tuesday, April 7, as part of the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Safer Cities initiative. Brig. Gen. Aden T....
Small livelihood operators in Quezon City are set to benefit from a streamlined business registration system and expanded government support, following the city’s push to bring more nano-entrepreneurs into the formal economy. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative targets micro-scale business...
Actress Yasmien Kurdi took to social media recently to publicly reveal that she and her husband Rey Soldevilla Jr. filed a complaint with the Department of Education over the alleged bullying of their daughter, Ayesha Zara. In a strongly worded social media post, Kurdi confirmed that the complaint...
A total of 119 individuals were apprehended for violations of city ordinances, while 26 others were arrested for various criminal offenses during a district-wide synchronized “Oplan Bulabog” carried out the Pasay City Police. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the operation was...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said four suspects in a diesel pilferage incident in Quezon City, including two who have surrendered, will face theft charges. QCPD, led by Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, traced the case to a March 31, 2026 incident in Barangay Greater Fairview...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel backed the U.S. ceasefire with Iran but that the deal doesn 't cover fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Netanyahu 's office said in the statement Wednesday that Israel supported U.S. President Donald Trump...
