The Pasig City Treasurer's Office received P4,783,778.96 from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, July 17, as the local government's share in the national agency's lottery earnings. PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles personally turned over the cheque to Pasig City Mayor...
As students return to school and visitors flock to the city for the “Palarong Pambansa” or National Games in the coming days, the Marikina local government opened a shoe bazaar on Monday, July 17. The bazaar, which is located on the first floor of the multi-level parking building in Barangay...
Makati Central Business District (Photo from Ayala Land Website / MB) Makati City is boosting its efforts to make public transportation and infrastructure in the city, especially in the central business district (CBD), sustainable and safe for the public by investing in the creation of mobility and...
The local government of Quezon City on Monday, July 17, launched a bazaar aimed at supporting its learning recovery program for the children in the city and to raise awareness about education crisis. The “Kilo/s Kyusi: Kilo Store ng Bayan, Tulong para sa Kinabukasan” bazaar, which was opened at...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's president vowed Monday to "completely overhaul" the country's approach to extreme weather from climate change, after at least 39 people were killed by recent flooding and landslides during monsoon rains. Rescue workers waded through thick mud as they drained a...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay affirmed her commitment to Makatizens residing in the area encompassing the city's second district and vowed to cooperate fully with the national government to settle the city's land dispute with the Taguig local government. "Kahit na nakatali ang aking kamay, bilang...
CAVITE – Authorities collared one of Region 4A’s most wanted persons in a police operation in Trece Martires City on Saturday, July 15. Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as Marvin M. Diaz, 53 years old. Diaz was arrested by virtue of an arrest warrant for arson with...
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from hospital on Sunday with a heart monitor implanted under his skin, a day after he was hospitalized for dehydration. The 73-year-old prime minister was kept overnight under observation at Sheba Medical Center outside Tel Aviv,...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine on Sunday said fighting had "intensified" on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a failure. Putin is yet to decide if Russia will renew the grain deal -- expiring late Monday -- that allowed the resumption of Ukrainian exports...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had enough cluster munition to answer if Ukraine was to use the weapons, in an interview published Sunday. Ukraine started receiving cluster weapons from the United States, a move that sparked concerns due to the long-term risk...
BEIJING, China --Â US climate envoy John Kerry held four hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, reviving stalled diplomacy on reducing planet-warming emissions. Climate talks between the two biggest greenhouse gas emitters came to a halt last year after Nancy Pelosi,...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna announced on Saturday, July 16, that the city government is set to open 16 "super health centers" in the city in 2024. She said each super health center will be equipped with basic laboratory testing, electrocardiogram (ECG), and ultrasound machines for pregnant women with...
