CAVITE – Authorities arrested two suspects and seized guns in separate operations against illegal firearms. In Mendez, personnel of the Mendez Municipal Police Station (MPS) arrested a suspect identified as alias Tolitz during a search warrant operation evening on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Confiscated...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Wednesday, Oct. 15, reminded the public, especially children, of the importance of handwashing and self-care to help prevent the spread of diseases amid the rising cases of influenza-like illnesses in the country. During a handwashing activity at Marikina...
A teachers’ group has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) program not only benefits learners but also provides fair compensation, adequate support, and clear implementation guidelines for teachers tasked with carrying...
Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Oct. 15, underscored that the local government is now capable of implementing well-planned, high-quality major projects without kickbacks—without corruption, as they broke ground for the P9-billion New Pasig City Hall. Sotto led the groundbreaking and...
A call center agent was arrested by a combined team of the Southern Police District Mobile Force Battalion (DMFB) and District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) in its effort to uphold justice and protect women and children against abuse in Las Piñas City. The suspect was identified as Mark, 38. He...
A construction worker, listed as the No. 2 wanted person in Parañaque City for the crime of statutory rape, was arrested on Oct. 15 in Pangasinan. The Southern Police District said the suspect, identified as Jimboy, 23, was arrested at around 11:15 a.m. in Zambales-Pangasinan Road, Barangay...
Students from several universities and colleges in Manila will walk out from their classes to join a mass demonstration in Mendiola on Oct. 17, against the rampant corruption in the government as well as the "snail-paced" investigations being conducted against individuals and agencies allegedly...
The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) recorded a 67 percent increase in influenza-like illness (ILI) with a total of 2,070 cases recorded from January 1 to October 13, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. Health authorities said children aged 14 and below are the...
HONG KONG — Hong Kong lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday to regulate online ride-hailing services, requiring platforms like Uber, along with their vehicles and drivers, to be licensed, after years of backlash from the city 's taxi industry. The first licensed platforms are expected to start...
MOSCOW — Syria’s interim leader, who led a swift rebel offensive last year that ousted former Syrian President Bashar Assad despite years of Moscow’s support, held talks Wednesday in Russia during his first visit to the country that gave asylum to the deposed autocrat. Welcoming interim...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, October 15, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend the upcoming In-Service Training (INSET) scheduled during the October wellness break to allow educators to fully rest and recover. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, said...
The local government of Marikina City on Wednesday, Oct. 15, said it will fully fund the construction and completion of the Concepcion Dos Super Health Center after the Department of Health (DOH) flagged it among 297 Super Health Centers (SHCs) nationwide as non-operational and unfinished years...
