CAIRO — The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war in Gaza. At least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war that started on Oct. 7, 2023, to 62,004. Another 156,230...
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia 's presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after elections Sunday that ended more than two decades of left-wing dominance in the Andean nation but signaled voters ' trepidation about a major lurch to the right. A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Anguished Pakistanis searched remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll reached 277 on Monday, while one official replied to the lack of evacuation warnings by saying people should have built homes elsewhere. A changing climate has made...
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has expressed full support for the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) Caloocan after a person with disability was mocked in a viral social media post. The post, styled as a parody of the video game Grand Theft Auto, carried the caption...
A 60-year-old woman died after being hit by an L300 van while crossing Congressional Road in Caloocan City on Saturday, August 16 Police identified the victim as Merlyna Balungcas, a resident of Barangay 179. The L300 was traversing Congressional Road toward Bankers Village when the incident...
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Friday, Aug. 15, raided an alleged illegal gaming hub in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals, including five foreigners. According to the PNP-CIDG on Aug. 18, the...
A 41-year-old man was arrested by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) for selling ATM cards which are being used in scams and illegal transactions in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City on Sunday, Aug. 17. The suspect was identified as alias Meng, who was placed under...
The Pasig City government, through its City Social Welfare and Development Office, distributed cash aid to 4,276 eligible solo parents as part of its 2nd quarter cash subsidy. According to the city government, each beneficiary received P3,000 for the months of April to June, while others got...
The Regional Kick-Off for Brigada Eskwela 2025 was held last June 9, 2025, at Jose Rizal Elementary School with the attendance of distinguished leaders including DepEd NCR Regional Director Asec. Jocelyn DR Andaya, Assistant Regional Director Joel Torrecampo, Pasay City Mayor Hon. Imelda...
Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications Joe R. Zaldarriaga has urged personnel of the Quezon City government to continue their advocacy against misinformation and disinformation during a workshop organized by the local government unit’s Public Affairs and Information Services...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Aug. 18, renewed her call for continuous digitalization of all city government services as part of her administration 's efforts to curb corruption and streamline social services for residents. Teodoro said the city government is currently eyeing to...
Families that were affected by a fire in Barangay Buli, Muntinlupa last Aug. 16 will get financial assistance from the Muntinlupa City government. The fire hit a residential area in Espeleta Street Onsite at about 3:53 a.m. The blaze was put out at 5:28 a.m. In an updated report, the...
