TOKYO (AP) – Japan 's agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he "never had to buy rice" because he got it from supporters as gifts. The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country...
The owners of two poodles that died in a dog training facility in Marikina are demanding justice, questioning the trainer’s claim of heatstroke and pointing to injuries that suggest possible animal abuse. In a Facebook post, pet owners Karla and Sandy Rios stated that their dogs, Guanciale and...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – US President Donald Trump will host South Africa 's leader at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting that might be tense after Trump accused the country 's government of allowing a "genocide" to take place against minority white farmers. South Africa has...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested and is being held on a $1.1-million bond after admitting he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in a cell wall, allowing 10 men to squeeze through the gap in one of the largest jailbreaks in recent US history. ...
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program – a multi-layered, $175-billion system that for the first time will put US weapons in space. Speaking Tuesday from the Oval Office, Trump said he expects the system...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified that disqualification petitions are only allowed before a candidate’s proclamation. The poll body made the clarification after a new case was filed against Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. During a meeting of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas...
A dump truck caught fire along the Luzon Avenue flyover in Katipunan, Quezon City on Wednesday morning, May 21. According to the Quezon City Traffic and Transport Management Department (QCTTMD), the bottom part of the truck caused the flame. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) immediately...
Authorities confiscated P788,000 worth of shabu from four individuals, including a man who allegedly sources illegal drugs from Quezon City and distributes them to several barangays in Rodriguez, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) identified the man who sources shabu from...
The Southern Police District (SPD) announced on Tuesday, May 20, that they are still searching for two armed men who robbed a Japanese restaurant in Makati City on May 4 -- an unusual incident in which the suspects returned the stolen items and apologized. The SPD said criminal charges have been...
Authorities destroyed P5.32 billion worth of illegal drugs and other substances at the Integrated Waste Management, Inc. in Trece Martires City on Tuesday, May 20. The activity was led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Present during the event were PDEA Director General...
An alleged member of the “Akyat-Bahay” gang in Antipolo City was arrested after breaking into a house and stealing belongings from the homeowner who was sleeping. Based on the investigation, the suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, entered a house in Barangay Mambugan through an unlocked...
The city government of Parañaque conducted a disaster preparedness orientation and earthquake drill exercises as part of its ongoing commitment to workplace safety and disaster resilience. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said the activity was led by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
