CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh -- At least 55 people have been killed and more than a million affected by two weeks of torrential rains causing floods and landslides in southeast Bangladesh, officials said Sunday. Administrators of four of the worst-hit districts said floods and landslides since...
SANAA, Yemen -- Lightning strikes killed four people and injured four others in separate accidents in Yemen's northern provinces, local health authorities said on Sunday. The accidents occurred on Saturday evening in the provinces of Hodeidah, Raymah, and al-Bayda. ...
BEIJING, China -- The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in northern China has risen sharply to at least 21, authorities said on Sunday, with six others missing. China has faced deadly floods and historic rainfall in recent weeks, with dozens killed in storms in the northern part...
The Navotas City government announced on Sunday, Aug. 13, that the driver’s licenses of motorists who will be caught violating traffic rules while on the city’s roads will not be confiscated by authorities starting Tuesday, Aug. 15. The “No Confiscation Policy” on driver’s licenses is in...
Some areas in Quezon City, Caloocan, Manila, Las Pinas, and Muntinlupa will experience water service interruptions lasting as long as 16 hours from Aug. 14 to 22. Maynilad Water Services Inc., said the disruptions are due to ongoing network maintenance activities in various parts of the...
A total of 50 child laborers in Pasig City were given free healthcare services by the local government and its affiliated national agencies and hospitals through the “Batang Malaya” initiative on Friday, Aug. 11. Photo from Coun. Quin Cruz FB Page / MANILA BULLETIN The “Batang...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he supports the Marcos administration’s digital campaign against fake news and any forms of disinformation on the internet. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) Escudero, however, cautioned the government against introducing...
Taylor Ganer and Hano Ganer search for their belongings in the ashes of their family's burnt-down house in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) Anger was growing Saturday over the official response to an inferno that...
BEIJING, China -- China on Sunday vowed "resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was closely monitoring. Lai -- the frontrunner in Taiwan's presidential elections next year -- is officially making only transit stops in...
Photo from Manila PIO/MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced the death of her father and former Manila Vice Mayor Danilo Bautista Lacuna. In a statement released on Sunday, Aug. 13, the mayor said her father passed away early Sunday at the age of 85. "It is with...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition thwarted a challenge by an opposition alliance in state elections, official results showed Sunday, with analysts saying the win would buy him time to consolidate power in the largely Islamic Southeast Asian nation....
Around 150 jobseekers were hired on-the-spot during the job fair held at the Robinsons Metro East in Pasig City on Friday, Aug. 11. The hired individuals underwent the application and interview process in real time among over 25 participating companies in the fair, which include Acquire, Alorica,...
