Over 15,000 Black Nazarene devotees joined the Thanksgiving procession around the vicinity of Quiapo Church on Saturday night, Dec. 30. Photo from Quiapo Church/MANILA BULLETIBULLETIN The Quiapo Church management said that the procession started at exactly 11:45 p.m. on...
(Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) The Parañaque Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) conducted system maintenance on online services on Dec. 30 in preparation for business permit renewal on Jan. 3. According to Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez, the system...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan on Saturday, Dec. 30, reminded his personnel to refrain from using firearms in welcoming the New Year. The QCPD said that it will implement strict measures to monitor and enforce the police chief's directive to reinforce a...
(Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) The Parañaque City government has designated 15 firecracker zones in 16 barangays in the city's District 1 and 2 for a safe celebration of New Year's Eve. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez instructed the local government to designate...
(Photo courtesy of Pasay BFP) The Pasay City Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) conducted the "Oplan Paalala,Iwas Paputok” motorcade to ensure a safe celebration of New Year in the city on Dec. 31. According to BFP spokesperson Senior Fire Officer 1 Rezmond Germino, the motorcade...
The Manila Police District (MPD) arrested a security guard after he shot and killed a truck driver at a gas station in Intramuros, Manila on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 30. Photo from MPD/MANILA BULLETIN The MPD-Ermita Police Station (PS-5) identified the suspect as Ramon Manato, 52, a...
MADRID, Spain - Spanish authorities on Saturday said they had arrested a French couple earlier in December for planning to "sacrifice" in the Sahara their five-year-old son, who they believed to be "possessed". The couple was arrested on December 21 in the southern Spanish port of Algeciras, as the...
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Nicaraguan authorities have arrested at least 12 priests since December 20, opposition figures and news reports said Saturday. (FILES) People attend a mass during celebrations in honour of San Juan Bautista in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua on June 24, 2023. Nicaraguan...
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 as part of efforts to ramp up the country's military, state media reported Sunday. "The task of launching three additional reconnaissance satellites in 2024 was declared" as one of the key policy decisions for next...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine has exported about 13 million tonnes of merchandise on some 400 ships since setting up a protected maritime corridor in August to fend off Russian threats, a government minister said Saturday. While Ukraine had few military achievements on land in 2023, on the Black Sea it...
MOSCOW, Russia - The death toll from the missile strikes on the Russian city of Belgorod has risen to 18, the emergency situations ministry said Saturday. This makes Saturday's attack one of the deadliest on Russian soil since Moscow launched hostilities against Ukraine in February 2022. "In...
UNITED NATIONS, United States - Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of conducting a "terrorist attack" on civilians in Belgorod and using widely prohibited cluster munitions, making the claim during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council requested by Moscow. This photograph taken on...
