The strong devotion of Dr. Jose Rizal’s family to the Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buenviaje, the Virgin of Antipolo, was relived in Antipolo and Calamba City through a multi-day commemoration that intertwined faith, history, and heritage. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of...
Police arrested a 43-year-old man just hours after he allegedly shot and killed a fish vendor in Las Piñas City on Thursday, June 18. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the suspect only as “Kenjie,” a resident of Gloria Compound in Barangay Pilar. He was apprehended at around...
A father and his son are facing frustrated homicide charges after allegedly attacking their neighbor with a bolo during a dispute over trash thrown onto their property in Rodriguez, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) reported that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, June...
ZURICH (AP) — The U.S. push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding about Iran’s nuclear program while getting oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz back...
Governor Daniel R. Fernando was recognized with the People’s Governor Excellence Award during the 10th Anniversary of the World Class Excellence Japan Awards (WCEJA) held at Heritage Hotel Manila in Pasay City on Thursday, June 18. In his acceptance speech, Fernando said he was dedicating the...
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) and the Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation have provided P11 million in relief and rehabilitation assistance to victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8. During a press conference...
Mayor Vico Sotto said the P9.2‑billion New Pasig City Hall, whose construction from groundbreaking to topping‑off took just eight months, is expected to be operational for Pasigueños within a few months. A topping-off ceremony for the building was held on June 15 after it reached its maximum...
A foreign family in Las Piñas City has praised local police for their swift, compassionate response that ensured the safety of their young daughter during a recent incident. Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Glenn Oliver Cinco said the district received a letter of gratitude on...
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Adnan Kaour returned on Thursday to check on his home in southern Lebanon 's coastal city of Tyre — once known as an idyllic summer getaway spot — just a week after Israel issued warnings for all of its residents to evacuate. The warnings were followed by sweeping...
The agreement struck between the United States and Iran aims to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic and relaunch nuclear talks with a 60-day deadline. But the brief document signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian...
A man who allegedly posed as a Philippine National Police (PNP) officer and attempted to seize a lawmaker’s vehicle was arrested in Quezon City on June 15 after an entrapment operation in Barangay Bahay Toro. Police said the suspect introduced himself as “Master Sergeant Hernandez” and tried...
A 70-year-old woman died after being struck by a passenger jeepney, whose driver was allegedly blinded by the bright lights of an oncoming vehicle, in Pililla, Rizal, on Wednesday, June 17. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident occurred around 5 a.m. while the jeepney was...
