Heavy rain clouds are seen over Central district as Hong Kong hoisted typhoon signal no 8 around noon on October 8, 2023 as typhoon Koinu skirted by after the financial hub was affected again by a super typhoon and historic rainstorm last month. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) HONG KONG, China --...
A gunman died when he shot it out with police operatives who were arresting him for killing a man in Tondo, Manila on Sunday, Nov. 5, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Police identified the slain suspect as Ernesto Alimoot, 40, a resident of Barangay 105, Tondo. His...
Some 621 Quezon City residents received livelihood assistance from the local government’s “Pangkabuhayang QC” program on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the distribution of the cash aid at the Quezon City Hall. Among the beneficiaries were persons with disabilities (PWDs),...
A fire-hit victim from Quezon City awaits for her ECG inside the SMFI Mobile Clinic In the wake of fires, victims are left not only with the loss of homes and possessions but also grapple with physical and psychological challenges. Understanding the need to provide comprehensive care to fire...
The city of San Juan has been chosen by the national government to become the pilot city for its newest crime reporting and prevention application. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora was visited by officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government...
Photo taken at FB page of Parañaque PIO The Parañaque City government and the Department of Interior and Local Government will conduct mandatory training program for the newly-elected Sangguniang Kabataan officials. Parañaque Mayor Eric Olivarez said the mandatory training for the 128...
Photo courtesy of SPD Two Chinese nationals were arrested while 16 alleged victims of human trafficking were rescued in a joint operation conducted by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), District Mobile Force...
Ten alleged drug peddlers, five wanted persons, and three law offenders were arrested by the Bulacan police in a series of anti-criminality operations on Tuesday, Nov. 7. According to the reports submitted to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, separate buy-bust...
Two warehouses in the City of Meycauayan, Bulacan were gutted by a fire that raged from Tuesday night, Nov. 7, until Wednesday morning, Nov. 8. In an initial report by the Bulacan Provincial Fire Protection (BPFP), the warehouses, located in the boundaries of Barangays Langka and Libtong,...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay went to Barcelona, Spain on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to participate in a high-level roundtable discussion on climate change and sustainability and to represent Makati as the sole city in the Philippines and Asia Pacific to become a finalist in the prestigious 2023 World Smart...
CAVITE – A barangay official was attacked by his former running mate who lost in the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Cavite City on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as alias Ateng. According to the police report, the...
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -- The International Committee of the Red Cross said a humanitarian convoy carrying lifesaving medical supplies came under fire in Gaza City on Tuesday. The convoy of five trucks and two Red Cross vehicles was carrying supplies to health facilities, including to...
