Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto made it to Time Magazine’s 2025 TIME100 Next list of the world’s most influential rising stars for his push for good governance. The magazine placed the 36-year-old mayor under the “Leaders” category. The Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a coalition of local...
A man was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-riding suspects along Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City, on Wednesday morning, Oct. 1. According to the initial report, the incident occurred shortly before 6 a.m. when the victim was attacked by the assailants, who allegedly stole his motorcycle after...
The Caloocan City government held the third edition of Runway Caloocan on Monday, Sept. 29, at the Caloocan Sports Complex, showcasing the works of local designers and models as part of the city 's Tourism Month celebration. Ten designers competed, with Jherald Hernandez recognized as Top...
Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante, Eastern Police District (EPD) director, lauded his officers on Tuesday, Sept. 30, for significantly reducing crime incidents in the Metro East area on Tuesday, Sept. 30. According to Lagradante, Metro East 's crime rate of 15.08 recorded from Sept. 22 to 28 is...
CAVITE – Authorities collared two high-value drug suspects and seized P408,000 worth of illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the suspects as alias Dodoy and alias Nathan, both residents of Bacoor....
A 35-year-old man was confirmed to have died after being hit by a stray bullet during the Sept. 21 riot in Recto, Manila, the Police District (MPD) confirmed on Monday, Sept. 29. MPD spokesperson Maj. Philipp Ines identified the fatality as Eric Saber, a construction worker from Tondo, Manila....
A 22-year-old man was arrested in possession of P108,300 worth of dried marijuana leaves during the conduct of a drug buy-bust operation on Sept. 28 in Las Piñas City. Las Piñas Police Chief Col. Sandro Tafalla identified the suspect as Rey, a resident of Barangay Pulanglupa Uno, Las Piñas...
The Manila Police District (MPD) denied claims of maltreatment or torture of the individuals arrested during the Sept. 21 anti-corruption rallies, MPD Director Brig. Gen. Arnold Abad stressed. Abad assured that the individuals placed under police custody during the demonstration and riot,...
Amid concerns that big infrastructure projects often make people doubt the government, Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, Sept. 29, confidently said residents in Pasig City continue to trust the local government because of its transparency and inclusivity. Sotto said this after a public consultation held...
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian government officials are set to meet with representatives of the country 's oil workers union on Monday, a union leader told The Associated Press, following a strike to protest the firing of oil workers at Africa’s biggest refiner. The walkout threatens to halt...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for critical talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza and developing a U.S. plan on post-war governance in the war-battered Palestinian territory. The White House talks come at a tenuous moment....
Progressive groups staged a protest rally outside the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, on Monday, Sept. 29, condemning alleged police brutality during the September 21 protest dispersal in Manila. The rally was sparked by the death of a 37-year-old...
