CAVITE – The Office of the President declared March 22 a special non-working day in the province. The date, which falls on a Friday, is the birth anniversary of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. Proclamation No. 492, uploaded in the Official Gazette on March 12, stated that the holiday is meant to give...
A 74-year-old motorcycle rider died after a tractor trailer truck accidentally hit him along Mabini Bridge (Nagtahan Bridge) in San Miguel, Manila, authorities reported on Thursday, March 14. The Manila Police District (MPD) said that the accident occurred on Tuesday, March 12. It identified...
The arrested suspect and the confiscated drugs (Photo courtesy of Pasay city police) A 46-year-old man was arrested by members of the Pasay City police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in possession of P38,060.00 shabu on Wednesday, March 13. Col. Mario Mayames, Pasay City...
The arrested Malaysian suspect for theft (Photo from Pasay City police) A Malaysian man was arrested by members of the Pasay City police Baclaran sub-station for alleged theft on Tuesday, March 12. Pasay City Police Chief Col. Mario Mayames said the suspect, identified as alias Yap, 38, was...
In celebration of Fire Prevention Month, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) conducted a demonstration program in Pasig City to increase its residents' awareness and knowledge in the prevention and response to fire-related incidents. (Photos from Pasig LGU) The demonstration was witnessed by...
The Makati City local government underscored the importance of proactive action in mitigating the effects of the El Niño phenomenon which raises the likelihood of below-average rainfall conditions and their adverse impact such as drought and dry spells in several parts of the country. (Photos from...
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta (HKETO Jakarta) hosted a Chinese New Year dinner in Manila on March 13 to welcome the Year of the Dragon. Some 180 guests from the local government, business, academic, cultural and media sectors attended. In her welcoming speech, the...
Washington, United States - Eight months ahead of the US presidential election, the campaign moves from the parties' nominating contests to the trench warfare of what promises to be one of the longest, most brutal head-to-head showdowns in memory. US President Joe Biden speaks during a...
Sydney, Australia - One man has died and 29 workers have been rescued after a gold mine collapsed in the Australian state of Victoria, police and union officials said Thursday. Emergency services rushed to the Ballarat Gold Mine at Mount Clear on Wednesday evening after reports of "a rockfall"...
Milwaukee, United States - President Joe Biden needled "loser" Donald Trump Wednesday, in his first battleground campaign stop since the two rivals secured their parties' nominations for what promises to be one of the most rancorous elections in US history. US President Joe Biden walks to...
Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited a Bangkok temple Thursday, an AFP reporter saw, in his first public appearance since being freed early from a jail sentence for graft and abuse of power. Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L)...
London, United Kingdom - The UK government on Thursday unveiled a new definition of extremism, as church leaders warned it risked disproportionately affecting Muslim communities. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talks with Ahmad Al Dubayan, Director General of the London Central Mosque,...
