Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced on Friday, Jan. 17, her plan to boost local tourism by advocating for changes to the Local Government Code and promoting public-private partnerships to strengthen the sector. [FILE] Makati City Mayor Abby Binay Binay cited the importance of...
The girl vendor being ejected by the security guard from the mall. The Mandaluyong City Police on Friday, Jan. 17, belied claims that the young female sampaguita vendor who went viral on social media after being ejected from a mall by a security guard is a member of a crime syndicate. The police...
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano with husband Egay Rubiano (Photo courtesy of Pasay PIO) More than 500 images of the Sto. Nino or Infant Jesus are on display at the Cuneta Astrodome as the annual Fiesta Del Sto. Nino kicked-off on Thursday, Jan. 16, the Pasay City government has announced. Pasay...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It has been more than a week since two massive fires forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the Los Angeles area, and officials said Thursday residents won't be going home soon. As the search continues for human remains in the leveled neighborhoods,...
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)...
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war, but many will find there is nothing left and no way to rebuild. Israeli bombardment and ground operations have transformed entire...
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and voiced concerns about the reliability of renewable power sources promoted under the Biden...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday defended Biden administration policies on Israel’s war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached, facing protests that interrupted his final news conference at the State Department. Secretary of State...
WASHINGTON (AP) — After Donald Trump becomes president again on Monday, he's on the hook for achieving a hefty chunk of his promises even before the day is out. One of those promises is to make you dizzy. FILE - Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” was extradited Thursday from France to the United States. This undated wanted poster, provided by the U.S. Marshals, shows...
The Caloocan City government announced road closures and re-routing of vehicles for the feast of Sto. Niño on Saturday, Jan. 18. Part of Congressional Road in Barangay 173 will be closed on Jan. 18 around 4:00 a.m. (Mayor Dale "Along" Malapitan facebook page) Vehicles coming from Saranay,...
The Malabon City government launched the "Search for the Cleanest Barangay 2025" on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The competition aims to encourage and build cooperation between the city and the community towards achieving a clean and environment-friendly neighborhood free from all kinds of debris and...
