LA PINE, Oregon (AP) — Gusty winds fueled a rapidly growing wildfire just outside the central Oregon community of La Pine and prompted evacuations Tuesday. The fire was estimated to be 2.7 square miles (6.9 square kilometers) in size Tuesday night, Central Oregon Fire Information posted on the...
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lauded the European Union's proposed leadership for the coming years as the basis for “a good European future” and urged his fellow national leaders Wednesday to agree on the package at a summit this week. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at a...
HONG KONG (AP) — Ten same-sex couples got married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city that does not formally recognize such unions but offers them legal protections. Ten same-sex couples who got married in the United States over the...
The Navotas City government inaugurated its newly renovated Navotas Medical and Wellness Center as part of the city's 17th cityhood anniversary celebration on Wednesday, June 26. (Navotas City PIO) According to the city government, the health facility now has an improved clinical laboratory that...
The Caloocan City government on Wednesday, June 26, distributed a total of 30 livelihood packages to parents of former child laborers in the city. (Caloocan City PIO) The beneficiaries all received bigasan packages to start their businesses and provide for their families. The...
Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares called on people who use drugs (PWUDs) and want to turn a leaf to avail of the city's free drug treatment and rehabilitation. Photo from Mayor Jun Ynares Ynares made the statement on Wednesday, June 26, after he said that some drug dependents had already...
(Photo from Pasay PIO) The city government of Pasay invited jobseekers to join its barangay job fair on Friday, June 28. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the job fair will be held at the Juan Sumulong School covered court located in Barangay 132 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rubiano said 20...
The office of Parañaque City Rep. Edwin Olivarez on Wednesday, June 26, announced that it will be conducting a mass church wedding dubbed as “Sagradong Kasalang Bayan” on August 31. Olivarez said the event will be held in cooperation with the Cathedral of Parish of St. Andrew (Diocese of...
Confiscated drug evidences (Photo from Parañaque police) Police arrested four drug suspects, including a high value individual (HVI), during a bu-bust operation in Paranaque City on Wednesday, June 26. The Southern Police District (SPD) said opearatives of Parañaque Police...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Wednesday, June 26, could not hide her dismay over the Commission on Elections' (Comelec's) decision to prohibit residents of the 10 EMBO barangays, now under Taguig's jurisdiction, from voting for their representative in Congress. Mayor Abby Binay Binay made the...
CARMONA CITY, Cavite – A retired member of the Philippine Army was arrested for threatening traffic enforcers with a gun after being issued traffic citation tickets on Tuesday, June 25. Police Regional Office 4A identified the suspect as alias Ulysses. A retired member of the Philippine...
Photo from SPD The Southern Police District (SPD) said some P2.7 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated in a series of operations in the southern part of Metro Manila. SPD director Police Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete said that from June 19 to 25, the SPD conducted 44 operations in the...
