GOMA, Congo (AP) — Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, as fighting rages on between government forces and the Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the city of around 2 million people. “They will get infected before we can treat...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city on Monday, killing at least 19 people, all but one of them women, and leaving more than a dozen wounded, hospital workers said. In this photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been...
POKROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — A dire shortage of infantry troops and supply routes coming under Russian drone attacks are conspiring against Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk, where decisive battles in the nearly three-year war are playing out — and time is running short. Ukrainian servicemen of...
The Quezon City government announced road closures for the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) Charity Fun Run on Sunday, Feb. 9. (Quezon City government facebook page) Motorists must expect heavy traffic on the following roads: * Matalino Street * Portion of East Avenue * Portion of Kalayaan...
The Philippines officially launched the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025 last Friday, January 31, 2025, at Quezon City Memorial Circle, drawing over 5,000 cooperative leaders from across the country. Spearheaded by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and the National Alliance...
Magsasaka Partylist nominee Lejun dela Cruz. (Photo from Eli Sanfernando) Marikina City Police chief Col. Erwin Dayag denied the abduction allegations made by Magsasaka Party-list nominee Lejun dela Cruz on Sunday, Feb. 2, stressing that his arrest was a legitimate police operation. Dayag said Dela...
Job seekers attend one of Makati's job fairs. A total of 14,710 individuals were hired in 2024 through Makati's Job Referral and Placement Program spearheaded by its Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Makati Mayor Abby Binay said on Monday, Feb. 3. From January to December last year, 14,710...
The H3 Launch Vehicle No. 5, carrying the Quasi-Zenith Satellite "Michibiki No. 6," lifts off at a launch pad in Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southern Japan, Sunday Feb. 2, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO (AP) — Japan's space agency said on Sunday it successfully launched a navigation...
Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO The Parañaque City government has warned that dengue cases in the city have increased by 20 percent, based on the report of the City Health Office (CHO). Mayor Eric Olivarez said the CHO recorded 19 dengue cases on January 2024 compared to 116...
A painter who sexually abused his niece and a man accused of slight physical injuries were arrested by members of the Las Piñas City Police Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) on Sunday, Feb. 2. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla said the suspects were identified as...
In a significant step toward inclusive and sustainable housing, two major housing developments—Golden Sunrise and South Savannah—are set to provide safe and decent homes for families affected by the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Extension Project....
The Quezon City Police District recovered over P600,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Payatas on Sunday, Feb. 2. According to the police, operatives from Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station 13 arrested a tricycle driver around 1:50 a.m. (Quezon City Police District PIO)...
