GENEVA, Switzerland - World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday he was "very concerned" about the growing threat of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip. Residents of the refugee camp of Bureij arrive in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip following an...
WARSAW, Poland - A Russian missile passed through Polish airspace Friday, entering from and then back into Ukraine, the Polish army said, as Russia pummeled Ukraine with one of the biggest air attacks of the war. Firefighters extinguish a fire in a high-rise building after a missile attack in...
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Gunmen killed six people at a party in northwestern Mexico on Friday, including an alleged criminal believed to have been targeted in the attack, authorities said. "Initial investigations indicate that it was a direct attack against the leader of a criminal group who had...
WASHINGTON, United States - The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $147.5 million sale of 155mm high-explosive artillery munitions and related equipment to Israel under an emergency provision that waives the usual congressional review. The same provision was used earlier this...
UNITED NATIONS, United States - A senior UN official condemned Russia on Friday for its "appalling assaults" on Ukraine involving some 158 missiles and drones, which Kyiv blamed for the deaths of at least 30 people. Smoke rises following missile strikes in Lviv, western Ukraine, on December...
KYIV, Ukraine - Russia launched a massive air attack over Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 30 people and wounding scores across the country in the fiercest assault since the first days of the war nearly two years ago. A teacher inspects her classroom that was damaged after a missile...
A motorcycle rider died after his vehicle hit the back of a trailer truck in Tondo, Manila on Thursday, Dec. 28. Photo from MPD/MANILA BULLETIN The MPD-Manila Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU) identified the victim as Francis Sepulveda, a resident of Kalookan City. A...
The Pasig City local government on Thursday, Dec. 28, held its fifth and last council meeting for this year with the different departments of the local government unit (LGU) presenting their respective Accomplishment Reports for 2023 and future programs and initiatives for 2024. (Photo from Pasig...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Thursday, Dec. 28, said the city government will provide free rides to residents and attendees to the city's New Year's Eve celebration on Dec. 31 on Ayala Avenue. Mayor Abby Binay Binay said 10 jeepneys will be deployed to transport attendees for free at the...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora said on Friday, Dec. 29, that cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) have opted for community fireworks display and have designated firecracker zones to safely welcome the New Year. Mayor Francis Zamora "Tayo po ay...
Mayor Eric Olivarez' memorandum (Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez issued a memorandum dismissing work at the City Hall starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, to give employees more time to celebrate the holiday season with their families....
A High Value Individual (HVI) wanted for illegal drugs was nabbed by the Pasig City Police on Wednesday, Dec. 27, the Eastern Police District (EPD) said. The suspect, identified as "Tintin", was arrested in a drug sting operation held at Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City where police recovered...
