*By Richielyn Canlas * A motorcycle rider died in a road accident in Sampaloc, Manila on Sunday morning, July 16. The Manila Police District's (MPD) traffic unit identified the victim as Mark Jeff Valeros, 35, a joyride rider, and resident of San Miguel village, Pasong Tamo, Quezon City....
Police seized more than P850,000 worth of alleged shabu from 10 suspects in several buy-bust operations in Quezon City on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16. Lt. Col. Richard Mepania, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Project 6 Station (PS 15) commander, identified the first suspect...
NANNING, China -- The 2023 China-ASEAN International Forum on Innovation and Cooperation for Sustainable Development concluded Saturday in the tourist city of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The three-day forum attracted participants from China and ASEAN member states, as...
The Malabon City government and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted on Saturday, July 15, a Mass Casualty Incident Training and Simulation Exercise to ensure the city's preparedness for large-scale disasters and other calamities. The PRC spearheaded the activity held at Tinajeros Elementary...
The Valenzuela City government on Saturday, July 15, urged the public to support the city’s housing programs that aim to provide better, safe, and secure shelters for the families in the city. The city government made the call after some groups gathered at the Valenzuela City People’s Park on...
GANDHINAGAR, India -- Redoubling support for war-stricken Ukraine is the "single best" way to aid the global economy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday, along with boosting emerging economies and tackling debt distress. Yellen, speaking on the sidelines of a G20 finance minister summit...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Long viewed as the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump in the Republican US presidential nominating contest, Ron DeSantis boasts a record of ultra-conservative legislative wins and a pile of campaign cash. Yet the self-styled tip of the spear in what he says is...
Police seized more than P350,000 worth of illegal drugs from a construction worker and his male cohort during a buy-bust operation in Makati City on Saturday, July 15. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as "Tarik," 63, a construction worker; and "Ato," 22. Operatives from the...
Two men and a woman involved in a robbery incident in Barangay Poblacion in Makati City were arrested by police on Friday, July 14. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as "Mark," 22; "Leander," 26; and "Mary Rose," 19. Initial investigation showed that the 26-year-old victim...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- The liberal frontrunner to become Thailand's next prime minister said Saturday he would withdraw his candidacy if parliament did not endorse him next week, after military-appointed lawmakers foiled his first attempt. Pita Limjaroenrat's Move Forward Party (MFP) won the most...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The United Arab Emirates and India vowed on Saturday to make this year's COP28 conference in Dubai a success, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to the Gulf state. The oil-rich UAE will host the COP28 United Nations climate talks in November and...
KYIV, Ukraine -- South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Saturday to "expand the scale" of his country's humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine, in his first visit to the war-torn country. The world's ninth-largest arms exporter, South Korea has a long-standing policy to...
