MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok,...
EPWORTH, Zimbabwe (AP) — Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills from a tent pitched in a poor settlement on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Women, with children on their backs carry out chores in Epworth, Zimbabwe,...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, pulls out a piece of paper with bar charts showing how much new electricity his company has brought online this year in the country versus how much Russian bombs have destroyed. FILE - Solar...
SEATTLE (AP) — A major storm swept across the northwest U.S. Tuesday evening, battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least one person. In this image provided by Eastside Fire & Rescue, officials survey the scene...
Some residents of Marilao, Bulacan on Wednesday, Nov. 20, called the attention of water concessionaire Prime Water and the municipal government to take immediate action following the 3-day water service interruption they are experiencing since Nov. 17. Vice Governor Alexis Castro together...
The Malabon City government held the “Ahon Disaster Caravan” on Tuesday, Nov. 19, aimed at equipping residents, most especially children, with the proper knowledge on disaster and emergency response during calamities. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval with students of Epifanio Delos Santos Elementary...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar lauded the city's senior citizen association leaders for their active involvement in the community during the latter's visit at the city hall on Monday, Nov. 18. Mayor Imelda Aguilar and Vice Mayor Aguilar with senior citizen community leaders (Photo from...
‘Padyak Pasay, Pedal Forward 2024’ in celebration of National Bicycle Day (Photo from Pasay PIO) The Pasay City government announced the 3rd edition of its ‘Padyak Pasay, Community Bike Ride’ to be held at SM by the Bay on Nov. 23. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Tuesday, Nov. 19, promised urgent social and financial assistance to those affected by the fire that hit a residential area on F. Manalo Street in Barangay Kabayanan that left 76 individuals or 40 families homeless. Firefighters respond to the fire in Barangay...
Members of the Las Piñas City Police arrested two men who allegedly stole a motorcycle on Nov. 19. The recovered motorcycle (Photo from Las Piñas Police ) Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla identified the suspects as alias “Kevin,” 33, a construction worker, of...
Police conduct an investigation at the crime scene (Photo from Las Piñas Police) Members of the Las Piñas City Police arrested the former husband of an entertainer who was found dead at an open field in Las Piñas City on Monday, Nov. 18. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Nov. 20, said that around 1,000 individuals were adversely affected by the fire that hit a residential area on Kangkungan Street in Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City Tuesday night, Nov. 19. Pasig LGU employees distribute sleeping kits to fire-hit residents...
