MADRID, Spain - Two people were found dead on Monday during the rescue of a boat crammed with 209 migrants near the coast of Spain's Canary Islands, rescuers said. The bodies were discovered during the operation 15 kilometres (nine miles) south of Tenerife, Spanish rescuers said. The people...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine said it had struck part of Russia's air defence system in annexed Crimea overnight, as Moscow said it repelled a major attempted missile strike on the peninsula on Monday. Kyiv has increased attacks on the Black Sea peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014, since it...
BERLIN, Germany - At least three workers were killed in the northern German city of Hamburg on Monday when a scaffolding collapsed at a building site, with a fourth person believed trapped in the rubble, a fire brigade spokeswoman told AFP. The spokeswoman said a fifth labourer had been...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of playing a "key role" in an anti-Israel riot at an airport in the Muslim-majority region of Dagestan on Sunday. Dozens of protesters, many of them chanting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest), broke through doors and barriers at Makhachkala...
BANDUNG, Indonesia - A dozen Indonesians died and four were in critical condition after drinking illegal bootleg liquor, authorities said Monday, the latest deaths caused by home-made alcohol in the Muslim-majority country. Most Indonesians practise a moderate form of Islam and alcohol is...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan inspected the Manila North Cemetery (MNC) and Manila South Cemetery (MSC) on Monday, Oct. 30, to ensure order and cleanliness in the burial sites for the upcoming Undas. Photo from Manila PIO/MANILA BULLETIN Lacuna-Pangan went directly to the cemeteries after...
The conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) in Las Piñas City is generally peaceful, according to the police. Qualified voters trooped to various polling precincts and exercised their right to choose their barangay leaders. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, visited...
Thousands flocked to the voting precincts in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces Cavite, Bulacan, and Rizal for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, Oct. 30, with voters experiencing both smooth and tedious voting processes. The voting precincts were...
The Makati City local government was chosen as one of the six finalists in the prestigious World Smart City Awards 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, making it the only city in the country and the whole Asia Pacific Region to be included in the feat. Mayor Abby Binay Makati City Mayor Abby Binay called on...
A total of 1,670 voters for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Quezon City were still waiting to cast their votes at polling sites even the voting period has already been closed, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Monday, Oct. 30. Among the schools...
Thirteen persons were arrested for violation of liquor ban under the Omnibus Election Code in relation to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections 2023 (BSKE) in Brgy. San Manuel, San Jose del Monte (SJDM) and Brgy. Tiaong, Guiguinto in Bulacan on Sunday, Oct. 29. Based on reports...
Some 1,234 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) were able to register and cast their votes for Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Monday, Oct. 30. The QCJMD said that among these voters, 645 were already released back to the community and...
