A fire broke out at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) in Camp Crame, Quezon City, on Sunday evening, August 24. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the blaze started at 10:06 p.m. and escalated to first alarm at 10:34 p.m. The blaze was extinguished at 11:19 p.m. The...
CAVITE – Tricycle drivers in Rosario, considered by residents as modern-day heroes of commuters, were treated to two liters of gasoline each in celebration of National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 25. Rosario Public Information Officer Sid Samaniego told the Manila Bulletin that the initiative...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to an offer by Maryland 's governor to join him in a tour of Baltimore by saying he might instead “send in the ‘troops.’” Last week, Trump said he was...
Hundreds of jobs will be offered to jobseekers in Antipolo City and nearby towns of Rizal Province at a job fair organized by the Antipolo City government and the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Antipolo Sports Hub in Antipolo City. Antipolo City Mayor Casimiro...
More than 600 runners joined the second NavoRun, the city’s annual fun run for a cause on Sunday, August 24. The event, held at Navotas Centennial Park, featured 16-kilometer and 8-kilometer races with participants coming from different cities in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Organizers...
A total of 200 residents joined the family planning caravan of the local government of Las Piñas, which aimed to promote responsible parenthood. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar attended the caravan held on Friday, Aug. 22, at the St. Joseph Court in Pulanglupa Dos in celebration of Family...
Authorities confiscated a total of P351,220 shabu from a drug suspect tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) during a buy-bust operation in Las Piñas City on Saturday, Aug. 23. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla identified the suspect as "Tol," 36, a resident of Barangay Almanza...
A policeman assigned to the Manila Police District (MPD)-Tactical Operations Center (TOC) was shot to death while two bystanders were injured by a riding-in-tandem in Pasay City on Saturday night, August 23. Pasay City Police Chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the victim was identified as Staff...
A 39-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into his neighbor’s house and stealing several items, including three bicycles worth P187,000, in Barangay San Miguel, Pasig City. The Pasig City Police Station (CPS) said the victim, a government employee, immediately reported the incident...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of two types of new antiair missiles, state media said Sunday, displaying his expanding military capabilities as the South Korean and U.S. militaries carry out joint drills. The North 's official Korean...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Not long after Texas surgeon Mohammed Adeel Khaleel arrived at a Gaza City hospital in early August, a 17-year-old was brought in with gunshot wounds to both legs and one hand, sustained when he went to collect food at an aid site. In the emergency room, Khaleel said...
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 33 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including people sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food, local hospitals said as a famine in Gaza 's largest city puts new pressure on Israel over its 22-month offensive. ...
