TOKYO (AP) — Japan has demanded China stop flying its fighter jets abnormally close to Japanese intelligence-gathering aircraft, which it said was happening repeatedly and could cause a collision. Japan 's Defense Ministry said a Chinese JH-7 fighter-bomber flew as close to 30 meters (98...
After almost two months, a 68-year-old midwife linked to the fatal circumcision of a 10-year-old boy in Tondo, Manila, was arrested on Thursday, July 10. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as “Teresita,” a resident of Balut, Tondo. She was also listed as the No. 5 most...
Senator Camille Villar has filed a new wave of legislative proposals focused on mental health, labor protections, education, and social welfare. At the center of her initiatives is a bill seeking to grant employees, in both the public and private sectors, three days of mental health wellness leave...
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) – Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng fans on the first of four days of activities...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay announced on July 11 that the Makatizen Card will no longer be a requirement for the application and renewal of Makati City Yellow Cards as part of the city government 's ongoing efforts to streamline public services and improve accessibility for all residents....
Police arrested three men for stealing a motorcycle of a delivery rider in Taguig on July 11. The suspects were identified as alias Renzo, 21; alias Jayson, 26; and alias Jestoni, 24. They were apprehended by the Taguig police at about 7 a.m. in Barangay Lower Bicutan. The police said the three...
A 26-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, July 10, for allegedly kidnapping and abusing a two-year-old girl in Barangay Socorro, Quezon City. Police identified the suspect as alias Luis, resident of Quiapo, Manila. The police report said the victim’s mother reported her daughter missing at...
A 23-year-old man was arrested by the police after locking himself and his 3-year-old son inside a room of their house in Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City on Wednesday, July 9. According to Pasig City Police chief Col. Hendrix Mangaldan, the suspect 's mother requested police assistance after her...
A man allegedly dealing with family problems climbed an electric post along Quezon Boulevard in Quiapo, Manila, on Thursday night, July 10. According to barangay officials of Barangay 391, who were among the first responders, the man was making a scene before climbing the post at around 11 p.m....
A fire broke out at an industrial building along G. Molina Street in Barangay Canumay East, Valenzuela City, on Friday, July 11. According to the Valenzuela City Command, Control, and Communication Center (VCC3), the fire started at around 9:21 a.m. and was raised to the second alarm at 9:26 a.m....
The Southern Police District (SPD) confiscated P3.4 million worth of shabu and arrested five suspects in a buy-bust operation in Taguig on July 10. SPD’s District Drug Enforcement Unit, in collaboration with the Taguig police and District Intelligence Division, conducted the operation in Barangay...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte signed an ordinance establishing a Blended Learning Program in all public elementary and high schools. Ordinance No. SP-3405, S-2025 institutionalizes the Department of Education’s (DepEd) flexible learning policy at the local level, in response to classroom...
