SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit northern Chile near its border with Argentina late Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damages. The quake's epicenter was 45 kilometers (28 miles) east-southeast of San Pedro...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, July 18, said that posts circulating on social media about a “Yolanda”-like supertyphoon approaching the Philippines are “fake.” PAGASA Weather Specialist Chenel Dominguez clarified that...
Barangay San Antonio (BSA), Pasig Chairman Raymond Lising leads the distribution of BSA’s free school supplies to 1,939 students in their barangay. (From BSA PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) As the school year 2024-2025 is set to begin on July 29, Barangay San Antonio (BSA) in Pasig City...
The Caloocan City government on Thursday, July 18, turned over a total of 120 body cameras and 100 emergency slap-wrap LED SOS devices to the Caloocan Public Safety and Traffic Management Department (PSTMD) for their night operations. LED devices will help enforcers implement traffic rules and...
Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO The Parañaque City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) conducted pre-disaster risk assessment analyst group orientation on Wednesday, July 17. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said the orientation led by DRRMO Head Teodoro B....
Vice-Mayor April Aguilar (Photo courtesy of Las Piñas PIO) Las Piñas City Vice-Mayor April Aguilar attended the cooking and baking training of members of the Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (KALIPI) held at the Las Piñas City Manpower Training Center in Barangay Talon Dos on July 10. Aguilar said...
The Nutrition Division of the Malolos Health Office held a Nutri-Jingle Competition in Malolos, Bulacan on Wednesday, July 17. The judges of the Nutri-Jingle competition in the City of Malolos, Bulacan listened carefully one by one to the five entries that were selected on Wednesday, July 17,...
Parañaque Mayor Eric Olivarez (Photo from Parañaque PIO) The city government of Parañaque conducted a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) awareness program to more than 100 city hall employees on Wednesday, July 17. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said the program aims to teach employees the...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh urged all universities to close on Wednesday, the day after at least six people died in violent protests over the allocation of government jobs and police raided the headquarters of the main opposition party. Students clash over quota system at...
PARIS (AP) — After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics — and the opening ceremony on the river nine days...
BANGKOK (AP) — Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a central Bangkok luxury hotel and one of them is believed to have poisoned the others over a bad investment, Thai authorities said Wednesday. Thai police display pictures of...
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour Party government campaigned on a promise to bring bold change at modest cost. Prime Minister Keir Starmer got a chance to show how he aims to reconcile those two aims on Wednesday when the government announced its plans for the coming year. King Charles III...
