Mayor Eric Olivarez at the launching of "Paleng-QR PH Plus” program (Photo from Parañaque PIO) The Parañaque City government officially introduced the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program, an initiative by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that promotes the use of digital payments in public...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) arrested a total of 179 individuals in a series of anti-crime and anti-illegal drugs operations from March 8 to 14. The EPD, in its heightened campaign against wanted individuals, arrested 11 top most wanted persons, six most wanted, and other 41 individuals during...
A motorcycle rider was shot dead after chasing another rider who escaped from a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) checkpoint along Commonwealth Avenue on Friday night, March 14. The victim was identified as Wilmer Zara, 31. Zara tried to help the MMDA personnel by pursuing the...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff. FILE - U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attends and...
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the...
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month, showing the pontiff in a three-quarter view from behind wearing a purple stole typical of Lenten liturgical vestments and sitting in a wheelchair before the altar of his personal hospital chapel....
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Paris and London on Monday to seek alliances as he deals with U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Canada's sovereignty and economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney following a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in...
ROME (AP) — Dozens of children toting yellow and white balloons — many from war-torn countries — gathered outside Rome’s Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis on his fifth Sunday hospitalized with double pneumonia. Faithful pray for Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemelli polyclinic in...
PIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) — Residents pounded by unusually vicious weather across parts of the U.S. surveyed damage Sunday from violent tornadoes, high winds and blinding dust storms that decimated homes and other structures and left at least 35 people dead. Residents look for personal belongings in the...
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO), through its Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign, arrested a 17-year-old boy and five other drug suspects and seized a total of P1,915,512 worth of shabu in four separate buy-bust operations across the province within 24 hours. On Saturday afternoon, March 15,...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continues his recovery from double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital with the Vatican expected to issue the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer as a written text for the fifth straight week. The pope typically delivers the Angelus from a window overlooking St....
Photo from SPD Two wanted persons were arrested in separate operations conducted by members of the Pasay City Police for violation of RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and robbery. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as alias “Richard,” 22, ranked...
