Paris, France - French police said Friday they had arrested 66 people at a farmers' protest on the Champs-Elysees in central Paris that blocked traffic during the morning rush hour. Using tractors and bales of hay, farmers briefly brought traffic to a halt on the famed avenue near the Arc de...
London, United Kingdom - A huge fire at a residential building in London's upscale South Kensington neighborhood in the early hours of Friday has put 11 people in hospital and led to around 130 being evacuated, fire officials said. Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called...
Houston, United States - Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze leaving at least one person dead and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control. The Texas A&M Forest Service said six major fires,...
Montreal, Canada - Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico, died Thursday. He was 84. (FILES) Former Canadian prime minister...
A fire broke out in a fabric warehouse in Paso De Blas, Valenzuela City on Friday, March 1. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the first alarm was raised at 3:15 p.m., and second alarm at 3:22 p.m. The fire was raised to 3rd alarm at around 3:46 p.m. As of this posting,...
Seoul, South Korea - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called Friday for the international community to back "unification efforts" after Pyongyang earlier this year declared Seoul its "principal enemy". Ties between the two Koreas have been in a deep freeze as...
The Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) awarded Pasig City's Public Employment Service Office (PESO) as the Best Performing PESO for 2023 on Thursday, February 29. Pasig City PESO won two core function awards from DOLE-NCR on Feb. 29 (Photo from Pasig City...
A total of P47.5 million financial assistance was distributed on Friday, March 1, by the Makati City government to 76 local government units (LGUs) that were hit by natural calamities. (Photo from Makati City LGU) Makati City Mayor Abby Binay led the ceremonial turnover of financial aid to...
The Valenzuela City government started the Women’s Month celebration with a Zumba for Wellness held at the Valenzuela City People’s Park Amphitheater, on Friday, March 1. People of all ages and genders from the city's barangays, city government employees, representatives from the...
A total of P14 million worth of damages was recorded in a fire that hit the warehouse of one of the country's leading firearms and ammunition manufacturers on Thursday, February 29, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. (Photos from Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers) According...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Manila kicked-off Fire Prevention Month with a motorcade to help raise awareness and fire safety among the public on Friday, March 1. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Manila kick-off the Fire Prevention Month with a motorcade to raise awareness and promote fire...
The city government of Malabon will hold a Mega Job Fair at the Malabon Amphitheater on March 8. According to the City Public Employment Services Office (PESO), over 8,000 local and overseas jobs will be offered to job seekers. The Mega Job Fair will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00...
