(Photo from the official Facebook page of Bulacan PPO) More than 1,000 candidates for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the City of Malolos, Bulacan participated in the unity walk and covenant signing held on Thursday, September 28. The Unity Walk started in...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) announced the rescue of more than 11 individuals who were trapped in their flooded house on Barasoain Street in Barangay Little Baguio, San Juan City due to the heavy downpour on Thursday, Sept. 28. According to the BFP and San Juan City Rescue, the rescue...
LONDON, United Kingdom - British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight "Harry Potter" films, has died in hospital aged 82, his family announced Thursday. Michael Gambon Gambon won four television BAFTAs and an Olivier award during a...
MADRID, Spain - A 14-year-old, described by fellow pupils as hot-headed, on Thursday stabbed three teachers and two students in a school in southern Spain before being overpowered, police said. The boy, who has not been named, allegedly stabbed the five victims repeatedly shortly after classes...
NEW DELHI, India - India on Thursday mourned the death of scientist Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the architect of the 1960s "green revolution" that brought an end to the chronic food shortages then plaguing the country. Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan The plant geneticist died at the age...
BERLIN, Germany - Germany on Thursday signed a deal to acquire the Israeli-made Arrow 3 hypersonic missile system that will become a key part of Europe's defense against air attack. The signing of the deal was a "historic day" for both countries, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said at...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Oil prices on Thursday reached their highest levels in nearly a year, with Brent North Sea crude advancing towards $100 on tight supplies, an increase that has weighed on stock markets. Brent hit $97.69 a barrel on spot markets, the highest price since November...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia said Thursday that it plans to raise defense spending by almost 70 percent next year, funnelling massive resources into its Ukraine offensive to fight what it calls a "hybrid war" unleashed by the West. With Moscow's "special military operation" now dragging through its...
Around 25 families were displaced following the demolition of houses in Barangay 766, San Andres Bukid, Manila, on Thursday morning, Sept. 28. Photo from Noel B. Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN Tension arose between the demolition team and the residents after the affected families claimed that the stated...
A woman was arrested after she allegedly threw acid on the face of a building administrator in Pasay City on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The city police chief, Col. Froilan Uy, said the suspect identified as Desiree Torres was arrested at around 3:00 p.m. at Dasman Residence located at Apelo Cruz St.,...
The Pasig City local government and the Office of Senator Risa Hontiveros distributed cash aid to 275 beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The rollout was led by the Office of Councilor Angelu De Leon, who received the funds for...
After 30 years of struggling to gain ownership of their residential lands, more than 60 families in Soldiers Village, Barangay Sta. Lucia have received their respective contracts to sell from the Pasig City local government and the National Housing Authority (NHA). Photo from NHA The...
