ANGON, Myanmar - A bomb blast in northern Myanmar killed two people and wounded more than a dozen on Wednesday, a military source and a member of a local rescue organisation told AFP. "According to the initial report, two men were killed and 10 others injured by a blast" that happened around 6 pm...
DUBLIN, Ireland - A cargo ship stormed by Irish naval forces off the southern coast of Ireland was carrying a multimillion-dollar drug haul, police told reporters in Dublin Wednesday. Police and customs officials found more than 2.2 tonnes of cocaine valued at around 157 million euros ($165...
MOSCOW, Russia - Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut landed back on Earth Wednesday after spending a year at the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's Roscosmos space agency said. "Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio, who...
LOS ANGELES, United States - Republican hopefuls will hold their second presidential debate Wednesday in California but the party's runaway frontrunner, scandal-plagued former president Donald Trump, will reduce them to a sideshow by snubbing the event. Trump, 77, says he's skipping the debates --...
ROME, Italy - A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Italy's Campi Flegrei region west of Naples in the early hours Wednesday, in the biggest tremor in the area for 40 years, according to experts. The quake scared residents but caused no injuries or damage, according to the civil protection agency. The...
Students and personnel of Far Eastern University (FEU) evacuated to open grounds following a bomb threat at the FEU Arts building in Sampaloc, Manila, on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Far Eastern University (FEU) students and personnel evacuate to the open grounds following a bomb threat on September 27,...
Bulacan police operatives apprehended 11 law violators, including an alleged fake dentist and wanted persons, in a series of anti-criminality operations launched in the province on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and Wednesday, Sept. 27. According to the reports of the Criminal Investigation and Detection...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian led the inauguration of a new events space in Barangay Malinta, Valenzuela City on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The WES Events Center is part of the local government’s “Proyektong Kakaiba” that aims to improve the delivery of services to residents by...
The Manila City Council (MCC) has warned the public on Wednesday, Sept. 27, against fake medicines being sold in some drugs stores in the city. The council cautioned the public on the potential health risks associated with the consumption of counterfeit version of the nine commonly bought...
A total of P564,400 worth of illegal drugs were seized from two men in separate buy-bust operations in Pasig City on Sept. 25 and 26. Col. Celerino Sacro Jr., Pasig Police chief, identified one of the suspects as "Brian," 46, a seaman. Eastern Police District (EPD) Director Brig. Gen. Wilson...
The Antipolo City Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the arrest of a former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) employee who was discharged from the service due to numerous crimes, including Qualified Trespass to Dwelling committed with violence, robbery, carnapping, and violation of Section 16 of RA...
Mayor Eric Olivarez/Photo from Public Information Office Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and their allies (LGBTQA) community, solo parents, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) stand to benefit from the livelihood program of Senator Allan...
