SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and surveyed the damage left behind. In Jamaica,...
LUJAN, Argentina (AP) — Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina , paced weakly in their claustrophobic cages on Thursday, waiting their turn to receive urgent veterinary care for the first time...
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said. After the king’s rare move,...
Radio Free Asia says it is shutting down its news operations on Friday with its financing in dire straits due to the U.S. government shutdown and the Trump administration 's moves against government-funded news services. Since 1996, Radio Free Asia has been an independent news source operating...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed tens of millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, federal...
The Quezon City government issued a traffic advisory for major cemeteries from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, in observance of Undas. The Traffic and Transport Management Department (TTMD) will implement traffic schemes and deploy personnel to manage the flow of vehicles around the following cemeteries:...
The Makati City government had passed two new ordinances paving the way for more financial and social aid for the city 's public school students and senior citizens, Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay said on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Binay said City Ordinance No. 2025-A-024 enables the city to provide...
The Pasay City government spread Halloween cheer to children with the conduct of trick-or-treat at the City Hall lobby on Oct. 29. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said children arrived in colorful or spooky costumes to join the Halloween festivities prepared by the city government. The...
As Undas 2025 approaches, Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro has ordered the deployment of city officials and employees to ensure cleanliness, order, and safety in cemeteries, as around 600,000 people are expected to visit. As part of its effort to guarantee a safe and peaceful observance of All...
The local government of Las Piñas has started securing two major cemeteries and a public columbarium in the city through the deployment of 207 police personnel and 86 traffic enforcers to ensure a peaceful observance of Undas. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said personnel from the City...
Guidelines for an orderly and peaceful conduct of Undas or the observance of the day of remembering the departed ones, have been set by Antipolo City government. The Antipolo City government said the public should be aware of the date and time of doing some clean-up, the visit, and health practices...
Police arrested two men listed as most wanted persons in separate operations in Muntinlupa on Oct. 29. Personnel from the Muntinlupa police, together with 11 other operatives, served a warrant of arrest against alias Jayson, 31, a resident of Summitville Subdivision in Barangay Putatan,...
