DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader. Trump made the comments in an interview aired on Friday by Fox Business News, saying he wrote to Iranian leaders....
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalization for double pneumonia, in stable condition and resuming his therapies after giving the world a tangible indication of just how frail and sick he is. The Vatican said the 88-year-old pope had a good night’s rest and...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night, officials said Friday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with the U.S. on ending the 3-year war will take place next week. In this...
LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country’s coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and an area outside government control, a war monitor said Friday. Smoke rises from a factory hit during clashes by...
PARIS (AP) — The discovery of an unexploded World War II-era bomb weighing 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) near the tracks severed Paris' high-speed rail links with London and Brussels on Friday, dashing travelers' weekend getaway plans and causing cascading disruptions to scores of other trains to...
Vice Mayor April Aguilar with children served with creamy veggie macaroni soup (Photo from Las Piñas PIO) The Las Piñas City government brought the “Kusina ng Las Piñas” feeding program to Barangay Pamplona Tres serving 600 children with hot nutritious veggie macaroni soup. The...
In celebration of Women's Month, Makati City Mayor and senatorial candidate Abby Binay on Friday, March 7, urged the country to embrace more women in leadership roles, both in government and the private sector. Binay stated this as she acknowledged the country's progress but pointed out that women...
Angono Police officers confiscated a total of P340,000 worth of shabu from two High Value Individuals (HVIs) following a search warrant operation held in Barangay Mahabang Parang, Angono, Rizal, on Thursday, March 6. The police identified the suspects as "Balbal," 49, and "Toptop," 33. The...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Friday, March 7, that select public lying-in clinics in the city will offer free vaccinations for children every weekend and holiday to ensure that they get to receive their preventive shots against diseases. Sotto explained that the initiative aims to...
Ken the cat (Photo from CARA Welfare Philippines) A community cat died after it was kicked violently by a foreign national at a park in Ayala Avenue in Makati City, animal welfare group Compassion and Responsibility for Animals (CARA) Welfare Philippines said. According to the group, a foreign...
To carry out necessary maintenance and upgrading works on various MERALCO distribution facilities, electric service will be temporarily interrupted on the following dates and places: MERALCO exerts all efforts to restore electric service as scheduled. However, there are instances when due to...
A fetus was discovered in a garbage pile near the seawall of Baseco Compound in Port Area, Manila, on Thursday night, March 6. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the fetus, estimated to be 36 weeks old, was found by a woman who was searching for plastic scraps. The scavenger said she noticed a...
