MADRID, Spain -- A wildfire on the Spanish island of La Palma has blazed around 4,500 hectares of land, making thousands of people evacuated, local emergency services said on Saturday. The fire, which broke out early morning on Saturday, has burnt the area close to the municipality of Puntagorda on...
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sent to hospital on Saturday after he complained of dizziness, his office said. Netanyahu, 73, is "in good condition and is undergoing a medical examination," according to a statement released by his office. "The initial assessment is...
BEIJING, China - China's top diplomat urged India to focus on "common interests" and meet China "halfway" to defuse border tensions between Asia's most populous neighbours, the Chinese foreign ministry said Saturday. Relations between India and China have deteriorated in recent months over their...
ROME, Italy - Strikes by airport and airline staff grounded hundreds of flights and left thousands of travellers stranded in Europe on Saturday at the height of the busy summer tourism season. In Italy, some 1,000 flights, both domestic and international, were cancelled as a result of the strike...
CHEONGJU, South Korea -- Rescuers battled on Sunday to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel in South Korea, where at least 37 people have died and nine are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. South Korea is at the peak of its summer monsoon season, and there has...
ROME, Italy -- Tens of millions of people were battling dangerously high temperatures around the world on Sunday as record heat forecasts hung over parts of the United States, Europe and Asia, in the latest example of the threat from global warming. A powerful heatwave stretching from California to...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday thanked his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol for a substantial first visit to his war-torn country. "Today, during this first visit of the President of the Republic of Korea to Ukraine in the history of our relations, we...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said on Friday, July 15, that over 600 families in the city received lots. Lacuna- Pangan vowed to continue fulfilling the dreams of landless Manilans to someday have lands of their own. The mayor said she plans to distribute 330 more lots to 1,899 families in the city. The...
*By Richielyn Canlas * The Maynilad Water Services has suspended the implementation of scheduled daily water interruptions in Manila on July 15 to 16. Maynilad said it will not implement the scheduled water interruptions in portions of Manila, as well as some areas in Caloocan, Navotas, Valenzuela,...
The Pasig City local government began the preliminary meetings of stakeholders for the revision of the city's Zoning Ordinance and the creation of the Pasig City Land and Water Use Plan (PCLWUP) for 2023 to 2031. The two-day meetings, held on July 11 and 12, sought to gather 130 participants for...
The Parañaque City Council has approved an ordinance mandating all public and private schools in the city to add the history and culture of Parañaque in their curriculum. Parañaque City culture and tradition /Photo from PIO Ordinance No. 2023-14, known as "The History and Culture...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar warmly welcomed three athletes who won medals in international competitions, making the city proud. The athletes met the mayor in separate courtesy visits last July 13 and 14. Photo from Las Piñas PIO Aguilar commended Jeon Bardley dela Cruz, a...
