One of the suspects in the robbery and rape incident in a Pasay City massage parlor surrendered to authorities upon the advice of his live-in partner, police said on Monday, Sept. 1. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto presented to Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano the apprehended suspect,...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso received on Monday, Sept. 1, four new motorcycles and 700 pieces of riding gear which were donated to the city government for the use of police officers and traffic enforcers. Domagoso, together with Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, welcomed Philippine...
Businesses and industry leaders should actively speak out against the increasing problem of illicit trade in the Philippines and throughout Southeast Asia, according to legal experts and participants at a recent forum. The forum on combating illicit trade, organized by the Financial Times in...
Emergency responders in the Muntinlupa City government are on duty despite the cancellation of government work on Sept. 1. “Tuloy pa rin ang trabaho ng ating mga emergency responders—rescue teams, health workers, peace and order personnel—na nakaalerto at handang magserbisyo sa gitna ng...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro launched an intensified campaign against irresponsible waste disposal in the wake of heavy flooding in the city on Saturday, Aug. 30, caused by heaps of trash in waterways. Teodoro m ade the statement during her inspection of one of Marikina 's declogging...
One of the two suspects who robbed and sexually assaulted two of the 13 massage therapists in Pasay City was arrested by the Pasay City Police in Albay. The suspect was identified as Jared, of Legazpi City, Albay, following a manhunt operation for the immediate arrest of the suspects on the order...
The chief of the Marikina City Police was removed from his post as the investigation on the alleged sexual harassment of a Marikina policewoman by her two senior colleagues is ongoing, Eastern Police District (EPD) director Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante said on Monday, Sept. 1. During a press...
LONDON — Norway has agreed to buy at least five new British anti-submarine ships in a deal valued at 10 billion pounds ($13.5 billion) as the two nations deepen their cooperation to counter Russian operations in the seas along NATO’s northern flank. They said Sunday that Britain will supply...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States. History’s first U.S. pope spoke in English as he denounced the attack and the “logic...
On Sunday, August 31, the Quezon City government expressed full support for Secretary Vince Dizon 's appointment as the new head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a statement, the city government cited Dizon’s track record in various national positions. “Secretary...
An 11-year-old boy was found dead in the Pasig River, Pasig City, on Sunday, Aug. 31, after being swept away while crossing a creek in Barangay Mayamot, Antipolo City, on Saturday, Aug. 30. According to the Antipolo City Police 's initial investigation, the incident happened around 3 p.m. on...
A woman was stabbed to death by an unidentified suspect during an alleged robbery inside her house in Binangonan, Rizal, on Saturday, Aug. 30. According to the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO), the victim was discovered by her daughter lying on the floor with multiple stab wounds. She was...
