Mayor Maan Teodoro has initiated new reforms in health services to make medical assistance more accessible, especially for senior citizens in Marikina City. During the flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 2, Teodoro announced the relocation of the Animal Bite Treatment Center to the Concepcion...
The Muntinlupa City government encouraged the public to avail of the real property tax amnesty being offered under Republic Act 12001. The law, otherwise known as the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act, approved in June last year, stated that the amnesty will “cover penalties,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Thousands of soldiers from Indonesia and the United States concluded annual joint military drills with a live-fire exercise on Wednesday together with forces from a dozen other countries. The Garuda Shield exercise began on Aug. 24 in the capital Jakarta, with activities also...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A rescue team on Wednesday reached the site of a helicopter crash on Borneo, recovering one body, authorities said. Seven people remain unaccounted for. The discovery in the tropical island 's forests came after three days of searching for the helicopter, which went down...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela and was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang. The president said in a social media posting that 11 people were killed in the rare...
BEIJING — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for bilateral talks in Beijing on Wednesday. The two leaders met formally at the Diaoyutai state guest house after attending a major military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital that marked the 80th...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso warned those involved in anomalous flood control projects in the city that he will come for them as the probe on the crisis continues. In an interview with the media on Wednesday, Sept. 3, Domagoso said that they are still waiting for the results of the...
Heavy traffic is expected in parts of Quezon City during the 2025 Bar Examinations to be held at New Era University (NEU), prompting the local government to issue a traffic advisory for motorists during the exam days. Citing the Supreme Court’s traffic advisory, the city government said...
A farmer wanted for murder was arrested by operatives of the Southern Police District 's (SPD) Mobile Force Battalion in Talugtog, Nueva Ecija, on September 2. The suspect, identified as Delfin, 46, was nabbed at around 12:55 p.m. in Purok 2 Sampalok, Barangay Sta. Catalitan. The SPD said...
A total of 200 senior citizens living in Manila City received free dentures courtesy of the city government through the Manila Health Department (MHD) and San Andres Kagawad Jason Yu at the San Andres Sports Complex on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The program, entitled "Balik Ngiti for Senior Citizens,"...
A 76-year-old British national was arrested after his live-in partner filed a physical abuse complaint against him in Pasay City on September 1. Col. Joselito De Sesto, Pasay City Police chief, identified the suspect as Michael, a tourist, and temporarily staying in an establishment in Barangay...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) arrested three men, including two of the region’s alleged most notorious drug personalities, during a buy-bust operation in Pasig City on Monday, Sept. 1. EPD identified the two as “Arwin,” 43, ranked No. 5, and “Julio,” 34, ranked No. 9 on the Regional...
