West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is offering septic tank cleaning services to its residential and semi-business customers this February in select parts of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Manila, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Valenzuela, and Cavite Province at...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso visited Metro Pacific Fresh Farms (MPFF) in San Rafael, Bulacan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as part of his administration 's bid to introduce modern urban farming technologies in Manila to curb food shortages and ensure food security in the...
The local government of Pasig conducted a free Mobile Registration Program for locally owned boats in the city, ensuring that fishermen and boat owners have seaworthy vessels that comply with international safety standards and gain legal clearance to operate in the country’s territorial waters. ...
A man was robbed, slashed on the left eye, and was almost stabbed by a robber in Barangay Muntindilaw, Antipolo City, last Feb. 15, the Antipolo City Component Police Station reported. Based on the police investigation, the victim was on his way home in Sitio Manggahan when the knife-wielding...
Former House Speaker and Manila Bulletin columnist Jose de Venecia Jr. was buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig on Wednesday, Feb. 18, beside the tombs of former presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Elpidio Quirino. He is the first House Speaker to be interred at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. De...
A man was arrested after allegedly slitting another man 's neck during a robbery hold-up in Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo City, Rizal on Sunday morning, Feb. 15. The Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS) said the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. while the victim was...
BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters blocked main roads in and around Beirut on Tuesday after Lebanon’s Cabinet approved new taxes that raise fuel prices and other products to fund public pay hikes. The Cabinet approved a tax of 300,000 Lebanese pounds (about $3.30) on every 20 liters (5.3 gallons) of...
BEIJING (AP) — Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday — alongside 21st-century humanoid robots . The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, succeeding the Year of the Snake. Thousands of people in...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’ s new prime minister was sworn in on Tuesday after his party’s landslide win in parliamentary elections last week, the country’s first since the massive 2024 uprising and a vote billed as key to the nation 's future political landscape after years...
NEW DELHI (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron met with India 's Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Tuesday for bilateral talks aimed at deepening economic and strategic ties as the two countries seek closer cooperation amid global uncertainty and shifting geopolitical alignments. The meeting...
A 62-year-old man died after being trapped inside a burning house in a residential area in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Feb. 17. According to initial reports, the victim was on the third floor of the house when the fire broke out at around 5 a.m. He was later rescued by responders...
The candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) for the special election to fill the vacancy in the second legislative district of Antipolo City in the House of Representatives, has issued a statement announcing his withdrawal from the March 14 congressional race. Lorenzo Juan...
