MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president , riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges that include stubbornly high levels of violence. Claudia Sheinbaum waves from the vehicle taking her to...
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. A search and rescue...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer toward a regionwide war. Israelis wait to re-board their bus...
The Caloocan City government on Tuesday, October 1, kicked off the Cooperative Month with various activities lined up to recognize the contributions of cooperatives in the city. (Caloocan City PIO) The Cooperative Development and Coordinating Division (CDCD) spearheaded the event,...
The San Juan City local government, together with the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines, launched on Tuesday, October 1, its newest learning hub aimed at fostering and nurturing the love for reading among young students. Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss and Mayor Francis Zamora (photos by Patrick...
(Photo from Parañaque PIO) The Parañaque city government distributed financial aid to 72 beneficiaries on Monday, September 30, as part of Mayor Eric Olivarez' birthday celebration on October 4. According to him, 59 of the beneficiaries received P10,000 reach while 13 got P15,000. The mayor...
Incumbent Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for her third term at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) satellite office in Amoranto Sports Complex, Quezon City on Tuesday afternoon, October 1. (Mark Balmores) “The legacy of the Belmonte administration...
Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang, the newly installed Southern Police District (SPD) director, encouraged all the police chiefs under his jurisdiction to do their job well and be regarded as the most friendly and most loved in their communities to achieve his dream of making the SPD the best police...
Photo from Las Piñas PIO Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar and Vice Mayor April Aguilar congratulated a young figure skater from the city who won multiple gold and silver medals in the concluded Skate Asia 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan, held from August 3 to 11. Julian Jean Quijano Plata, a...
Employees and clients of the Pasig City Hall of Justice evacuated the premises after receiving an alleged bomb threat on Tuesday morning, October 1. Photos by Sultan Abdul Khamal Salapi Hearings conducted inside the building were temporarily halted while members of the bomb squad investigated the...
Incumbent Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco filed his Certificate of Candidacy for a second term at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in Navotas City. Mayor John Rey Tiangco with aspiring Councilors of District 1 and 2. (Konsehal CJ Santos facebook page) Tiangco filed his...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it's increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it is taking a hard stance on border security. Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala...
