Two persons were hurt in a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Krus Na Ligas, Quezon City on Sunday morning, Oct. 15. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the victims as Keith Flores, 18, who sustained second degree burns on her legs and arms; and Arjay Pedreza, 32, who sustained...
French Education and Youth Minister Gabriel Attal (L) stands beside flowers layed in front of the Gambetta high school in Arras, northeastern France on October 14, 2023, the day after a teacher was killed and two other people severely wounded in a knife attack. (DENIS CHARLET/AFP) ARRAS - France...
BEIJING, China - Chinese envoy Zhai Jun will visit the Middle East next week to push for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and promote peace talks, state broadcaster CCTV reported Sunday. Zhai "will visit the Middle East next week to coordinate with various parties for a ceasefire, to...
Protesters let off fireworks in Trafalgar Square after a 'March For Palestine', part of a pro-Palestinian national demonstration, in London on October 14, 2023, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War Coalition, Muslim Association of Britain, Palestinian Forum...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organization said Saturday that forcing thousands of hospital patients to evacuate to already overflowing hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip could be "tantamount to a death sentence." Israel has warned Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza ahead of an...
WASHINGTON, United States - The US on Saturday deployed a second aircraft carrier "to deter hostile actions against Israel" while President Joe Biden pushed for the protection of civilians amid the American ally's siege and bombardment of Gaza. The presence of the USS Eisenhower and its...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Council chief Charles Michel called a video-summit of EU leaders for next week to discuss the Israel-Hamas war, as the conflict entered its second week Saturday. He set it for Tuesday 5:30 pm (1530 GMT). "It is of utmost importance that the European Council, in...
The Pasig City Health Department conducted a series of mental wellness lectures for local government employees in celebration of National Mental Health Week from Oct. 9 to 13. Photo from Pasig City Health Promotion/MANILA BULLETIN The program was conducted on Oct. 4, 5, and 10, with over 200...
The Pasig City local government unit (LGU)’s newborn screening program was recognized by the Department of Health - Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) during the “Newborn Screening Recognition and Awarding Ceremony” in Quezon City. Photo from Pasig PIO Pasig was given the...
The Pasig City local government has committed to strengthen the city’s efforts in eliminating tuberculosis (TB) cases and utilizing a “people-centered” response to the disease. Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr., and Councilors Eric Gonzales, Corazon Raymundo, Simon Romulo Tantoco,...
PHILADELPHIA, United States - President Joe Biden announced new "hydrogen hubs" across the United States on Friday as part of efforts to boost the economy with green energy ahead of the 2024 election. (Photo from AFP) "I'm here to announce one of the largest advanced manufacturing investments...
SYDNEY, Australia - Polls opened Saturday in Australia's historic referendum on rights and recognition for Indigenous citizens, capping a campaign that has exposed deep fissures between the country's white majority and the descendants of its first inhabitants. (Photo from AFP) Almost 18...
