WASHINGTON, United States - The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out of the air, a historic gamble on a still developing technology to combat global warming that is criticized by some experts. The two projects -- in Texas...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's Vice President William Lai flies to the United States on Saturday in a sensitive trip that has angered Chinese officials. The democratic island is claimed by China, which has vowed to take the territory one day -- by force, if necessary -- and has ramped up political...
LAHAINA, United States - Anger was growing Saturday over the official response to a horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 80 people as it consumed everything in its path. Over 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed in the fire that tore through Lahaina, the...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia air defense forces shot down three Ukrainian missiles over a bridge connecting Moscow-annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland, an official said on Saturday. "Air defence forces shot down two enemy missiles over the Kerch Strait. The Crimean bridge was not damaged,"...
PARIS, France - The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France's most emblematic symbol, was evacuated for several hours on Saturday after a bomb alert. SETE, the body running the site which draws millions of visitors every year, said bomb disposal experts and police scoured the area, including a...
The Pasig City government has approved a new ordinance that intends to rearrange the internal organizational structure and staffing pattern of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). Ordinance No. 74-2023, authored by Councilors Angelu de Leon and Maro Martires, aims to make the...
Alert police officers arrested two motorcycle-riding robbers who tried to snatch a handbag from a woman walking along Remedios Street in Malate, Manila on Friday evening, Aug. 11. Manila Police District (MDP) Ermita Police Station (PS-5) authorities chanced upon the victim, Micah, 24,...
The Makati City local government condemned on Saturday, Aug. 12, Taguig City's forcible takeover of some of its public school buildings in the contested barangays of the two local government units (LGUs) following the Supreme Court's (SC's) decision on the boundary dispute between the two cities....
The Parañaque local government signed on Friday, Aug. 11, an agreement with the City Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (PCTIPC) and the Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) in response to labor and employment issues. Photo courtesy of Paranaque ...
The Parañaque city government and the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for responsible television viewing on Friday, Aug. 11, at the Parañaque City Sports Complex. The MOU signatories included Mayor Eric Olivarez,...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando issued on Friday, August 11, a memorandum declaring August 15, Bulacan’s 445th Foundation Day, as a special working holiday. Memorandum DRF-07032023-342 covers all cities and municipalities, private and public offices, and schools in relation to...
The Presidential Communication Office (PCO) is ready to implement the Marcos administration's Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Campaign Project to combat misinformation and disinformation online. File photo Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this ahead of the ceremonial signing of the...
