Two men, one of them reported to be drunk, were arrested for illegal discharge of a firearm and grave threats in separate shooting incidents in Cardona and Taytay, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said both incidents occurred on Saturday, Aug. 23. The first incident took place...
A 32-year-old online seller was arrested for the unauthorized and overpriced selling of Beep cards in Pasig City, authorities reported on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) identified the seller as “Kate,” who was arrested during an entrapment...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced the arrest of one of the suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old woman in Barangay 312, Sta. Cruz, Manila on Aug. 21. The police identified the suspect as alias Ponggay, 36. According to witnesses, the victim was shot twice in the head...
One of the two suspects in the killing of a policeman assigned to the Manila Police District (MPD)-Tactical Operations Center and in the wounding of two bystanders was arrested in Dasmarinas, Cavite, on Sunday, Aug. 24. Pasay City Police Chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspect as...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso called out a cement mixer truck operator caught disposing its loaded cement into a river on Tuesday, Aug. 26. According to the city government, Domagoso was on his way to Balagtas in Pandacan as part of his city inspection routine when he spotted the...
The Taguig police apprehended minors who were caught wandering the streets during curfew hours. The night patrol was conducted by police officers at the PNR Site in Barangay Western Bicutan in Taguig. When the 10 p.m. curfew siren sounded off, the police started enforcing the city-wide...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora has called for a whole-of-nation approach to solve the perennial problem of flooding in the country, saying that the construction and proper operation of flood control projects are not enough in curbing it. In a radio interview, Zamora, also the president of the...
Authorities are hunting down the driver of a car who fled after hitting a 74-year-old woman while crossing a pedestrian lane in Barangay Tañong, Marikina City. According to the victim’s grandchild, the incident occurred early Saturday, Aug. 23, when the elderly woman was crossing A. Bonifacio...
ISLAMABAD — India has alerted Pakistan about possible cross-border flooding after heavy monsoon rains in the South Asian region, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, in what marks the first public official contact between the two nuclear-armed rivals in months. The ministry said New...
KYIV, Ukraine — Norway’s multibillion-dollar military and civilian support for Ukraine’s fight to defeat Russia’s invasion will stretch into next year, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Monday during a visit to Kyiv, as uncertainty surrounds U.S.-led efforts to secure a peace...
SUMENEP, Indonesia — Hundreds of children in Indonesia lined up for free measles shots Monday as authorities rolled out a vaccination campaign in response to an outbreak that has caused 17 deaths. More than 2,000 children were infected in East Java province over the past eight months, according...
A woman was injured after being attacked by a couple and their house helper on Monday, August 25, inside the Ninoy Aquino Stadium at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. According to reports, the incident stemmed from tensions during a taekwondo competition, where the victim’s...
