San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday, June 18, that a “Basaan Zone” will once again be implemented during the Wattah Wattah Festival on June 24 to ensure a safe and organized celebration. Just like last year, Zamora said the city’s “Basaan Zone” will remain along...
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Iran war 's shock to global fuel prices has reinforced Europe 's stance that it must forge alternative trade and energy routes to the Strait of Hormuz. Here is a look at what the European Union is contemplating to bolster its energy security and minimize the...
ROME (AP) — The United Nations’ food agencies warned Wednesday that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, with conflict, funding shortages and climate shocks pushing millions closer to famine. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World...
A police officer from the Southern Police District (SPD) earned commendation after going beyond his duty to assist a stranded motorist in Pasay City. Patrolman Jefferson N. Alinsunurin of the District Mobile Force Battalion (DMFB) was on Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) duty along J.W. Diokno...
The Makati City government on Wednesday, June 17, began distributing the first tranche of the Solo Parent Subsidy, with P5,000 credited directly to the verified GCash accounts of 2,584 registered solo parents. The beneficiaries comprise the initial batch of recipients whose applications were...
Police arrested two suspected drug dealers and seized P734,400 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Parañaque City on Thursday, June 18. Parañaque City Police chief Col. Nicolas Pinon identified the suspects as Gerard, listed as a high-value individual (HVI), and Cristy, tagged as a...
Two men who robbed a house in Mandaluyong City were arrested after police located them at a hotel in Pasay City through a stolen mobile phone on Wednesday, June 17. The Eastern Police District (EPD) said the suspects entered an unlocked residence on Boni Avenue and entered the victims’ room....
BUNDIBUGYO, Uganda (AP) — Whenever Ebola comes, some of the afflicted choose the road to the nearest hospital. Others take the path to the shrine of a traditional healer, often with devastating consequences. Many view the onset of hemorrhagic fever as a spiritual affliction and seek out herbs...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring last week in Ho Chi Minh City, and at least 40 of them have been reunited with their owners. However, following the dayslong police operation, several of the cats died because of the harsh...
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump 's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire — even though he 's offered scant specificity...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia 's President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a summit that opens Wednesday, seeking to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc. The two-day Russia-ASEAN summit, which is held in Kazan, is set...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has won key pledges of further support for its fight against Russia from world leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. The leaders of the world 's leading industrial economies promised to...
