Police arrested a woman who allegedly posed as a nurse and kidnapped a newborn baby from Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina City. According to the Marikina Police, the incident occurred at around 11:00 p.m. on Dec. 26 but was reported the following afternoon by the hospital’s...
The Manila city government ended 2025 with improved finances, restored basic services, and a pickup in business activity after a midyear transition. In a year-end report on Tuesday, Dec. 30, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the city faced immediate operational and fiscal problems,...
The Pasay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) advised the public to refrain from burning copper wires, tires, and other materials that produce thick smoke and pose serious threats to safety and health. Authorities said burning such materials not only endangers public health and safety but also...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has identified several persons of interest in the fatal firecracker explosion that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured another in Tondo, Manila. MPD spokesperson Police Major Philipp Ines said on Tuesday, Dec. 30, that police are now coordinating with concerned...
The Pasay Traffic and Parking Management Office (PTPMO) has advised motorists to plan their trips ahead as a portion of Taft Avenue will be temporarily closed on Dec. 31 to accommodate the expected surge of shoppers heading to the public market. According to TPMO chief Ferdinand Lee, starting 6:00...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Dec. 30, led the launching of the citywide “Oplan Paalala Iwas Paputok” at the Kartilya ng Katipunan. In his message, Domagoso emphasized the duty of government personnel, even if it means personal sacrifice during the holidays....
Police arrested a man tagged as the National Capital Region’s No. 1 most wanted person in Taguig. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) nabbed the suspect identified as alias Angel Acob or Panga, during an operation in Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig on Dec. 28. The suspect was...
The municipal government of Binangonan reminded its residents to be on the safe side rather than be sorry in welcoming the new year. The office of Mayor Rhea Ynares said authorities have been making the rounds of public markets and stalls to check for violation of Republic Act 7183, the national...
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval encouraged Malabueños to refrain from the use of firecrackers, fireworks, and other pyrotechnic devices during the New Year celebration. The city mayor emphasized that public safety remains the city government’s top priority, while authorities are prepared to respond to...
HONOLULU — Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood in the months after a chain of blasts at a house party last New Year 's Eve led to the deaths of six people, including a 3-year-old boy. As the director of Hawaii 's Department of Law...
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three years after his ousted predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol moved the presidential office to the...
MANADO, Indonesia — A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 residents on Sunday evening, police said. The fire in the single-story house in Manado in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi Province started while the residents were asleep, police said Monday. Several people living near the nursing...
