A contractor who stepped outside to get some fresh air was shot dead by the alleged brother of a man with whom he reportedly had a personal grudge in Las Piñas City on May 17. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the victim as "Jerry," 55, who sustained a gunshot wound to the head...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expressed support for initiatives aimed at improving electricity services and reducing consumer costs after progressive groups staged a protest outside its Pasig office on Tuesday, May 19, calling for lower rates and the repeal of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act...
Police launched a manhunt for two men who allegedly stole more than P65,000 worth of coins from a neighborhood store in Barangay 156, Caloocan City, on Sunday, May 17. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) said incident happened at around 2 a.m. and was captured on closed-circuit television...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi were set to hold their fourth meeting in about six months on Tuesday, underscoring their push to deepen ties between the historical Asian rivals in the face of geopolitical challenges. Lee...
The Parañaque City government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) have formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to further strengthen key social welfare programs for city residents. Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the agreement will...
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his own trip to Beijing. Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday in a visit likely to be closely watched...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday before killing themselves a few blocks away, authorities said. Police Chief Scott Wahl said a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among those killed and that the case is being...
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert. The MV Hondius was still carrying 25 crew members and two medical...
Swift action by police personnel led to the arrest of a man armed with an improvised pen gun inside a police substation in Las Piñas City, while a woman he had attacked was filing a complaint against him. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the suspect as Jayson, 33, who was nabbed...
A 40-year-old man, known in his neighborhood as a drug personality, was gunned down in broad daylight by a black-clad assailant in Sitio Aringit, Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo City, Rizal, at around 12 p.m. on Monday, May 18, police said. The Antipolo Component City Police Station (Antipolo CCPS)...
MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. voiced concern that the country could be involved in a possible contingency over Taiwan, in an interview with media organizations including Jiji Press on Monday. "I think in Japan 's case, it 's more about a choice to be involved" if a...
Students and teachers can now buy affordable yet quality shoes and leather goods as the local government of Marikina opened its annual back-to-school shoe bazaar, running until June 21, to help residents save money amid rising prices of basic goods ahead of the opening of classes. On Monday, May...
