ISTANBUL (AP) — Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but the discussion lasted only slightly more than an hour and produced no major progress toward ending the 3-year-old war , officials said. The...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count on Monday. Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11%. The race had Poland on edge...
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza, law enforcement officials said Sunday. Eight people were injured , some with burns. The...
Several transport groups led by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) and Manibela have started their four-day protests in different parts of Metro Manila on Monday June 2, calling for the complete stop to the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) being implemented...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, June 2, expressed her full support for President Marcos ' decision to temporarily postpone the rehabilitation of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). Belmonte emphasized the importance of prioritizing the welfare and comfort of the public amid...
Manila Mayor-elect Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to launch new programs and initiatives to address new and more complex challenges brought about by present times. In a statement, Domagoso said that with the ever changing landscape, skills, experience, and competency are not anymore the...
By PATRICK GARCIA and ALLYSA NIEVERA San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte lauded on Monday, June, 2, President Marcos ' decision to temporarily halt the scheduled rebuilding of EDSA to find a better way to implement the...
The Quezon City government has begun accepting applications for the Quezon City Scholarship Program (QCSP) for the school year 2025-2026. Applicants must be residents of Quezon City with a valid QCitizen ID and must not be under any scholarship program from local government units. Eligible senior...
A total of 3,576 pre-kindergarten students completed the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) program, conducted by the Las Piñas city government, which aims to prepare children for entry into formal schooling. Mayor-elect April Aguilar said the 3,576 pre-kindergarten students were awarded...
Under Mayor Abby Binay’s governance, citizens didn’t just become “Makatizens”—they became partners in a digital transformation that revolutionized how government serves its people. This evolution meant embracing paperless transactions, transparent service delivery, and strategic private...
SINGAPORE (AP) – China and North Korea 's support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense, top security officials said Sunday. North Korea has sent troops to fight on the front lines in...
Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious obligation, immersing themselves in what can be a spiritual experience of a lifetime for them and...
