The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) announced on Thursday, July 13, that it has recovered one of the getaway vehicles used by the five suspects in the ambush of a photojournalist that left a minor dead and four individuals wounded in Barangay Masambong in the city last June 29. The incident took...
The Muntinlupa City government has designated Nov. 17 of every year as “Students’ Day” to recognize and honor the youth. Mayor Ruffy Biazon signed Ordinance 2023-095, passed by the City Council, “declaring November 17 of every year as Students' Day in the City of Muntinlupa, and...
The Province of Bulacan is in mourning, following the unexpected passing on Thursday, July 13, of First District Board Member Felix “Toti” V. Ople, one of the most seasoned public servants and legislators of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). Board Member Felix "Toti" V. Ople Ople’s public...
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The top US and Chinese diplomats met Thursday for the second time in as many months, seeking to manage tensions that risk flaring anew over alleged Chinese hacking. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Wang Yi, China's top foreign policy official, saw each other on the...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Hospital doctors in England on Thursday staged the biggest walkout in the history of the UK's state-funded National Health Service, prompting fears for patient safety. The unprecedented five-day stoppage over pay and staff retention is the latest in eight months of...
PARIS, France - The combination of "warp speed" advances in neurotechnology, such as brain implants or scans that can increasingly peek inside minds, and artificial intelligence poses a threat to mental privacy, UNESCO warned on Thursday. The UN's agency for science and culture has started...
GENEVA, Switzerland - "The end of AIDS" is still possible by 2030, the United Nations insisted Thursday, but cautioned that the world's deadliest pandemic could only be halted if leaders grasped the opportunity. "AIDS can be ended by 2030," the UNAIDS agency said as it outlined a roadmap of...
PARIS, France - French prosecutors said Thursday they had opened an investigation after the discovery of a severed fingertip in a letter addressed to the presidential palace. The gruesome find was reported by staff working for President Emmanuel Macron at the beginning of the week, with police...
*By Hannah Nicol * The Quezon City government said on Thursday, July 13, that it implemented an automated registration for Person with Disabilities (PWD) identification cards to ensure that the city’s programs for PWDs will reach its legitimate beneficiaries. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna- Pangan announced on Thursday, July 13, that 10 mobile tankers will be deployed by the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) in city barangays affected by the water interruption. "[Kung] bakit po nangyayari ito ay dahil nga po mababa na ang level ng water sa Angat Dam,...
*By Hannah Nicol * Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Kamuning Station (PS 10) confiscated P3.5 million worth of “shabu” and arrested three suspects in two separate buy-bust operations in Quezon City on Wednesday, July 12. The PS 10 identified the first suspect as...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines announced on July 13 that it will open the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in August that will handle visa applications. Currently, Filipinos who want to apply for a Korean visa, including a tourist visa, need to secure an appointment online. The ...
