The Parañaque City government conducted a motorcade around the city in celebration of National Disaster Resilience Month on Sunday, July 2. Mayor Eric Olivarez said 200 stakeholders and partners of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), city hall department heads and...
Nine individuals from a diverse range of sectors were honored as the recipients of this year’s “Gawad Parangal sa mga Natatanging Pasigueño” Awards held on the eve of the 450th anniversary of Pasig City or “Araw ng Pasig.” First held on the 421st Araw ng Pasig in 1994, the “Gawad...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) personnel seized P3,400,000 worth of suspected shabu and arrested a man in Barangay Talipapa in Quezon City on Saturday afternoon, July 1. Lt. Col. Mark Janis Ballesteros, QCPD Talipapa Station (PS 3) commnader, identified the suspect as Ariel Dagsindal, 49, a...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Saturday, July 1, that it broke ground for the construction of a new aquatic center and columbarium in line with its goal to create more accessible and purposeful facilities and spaces for city residents. The groundbreaking ceremonies for the construction...
By Richielyn Canlas A fire hit a hotel in Malate, Manila on Sunday morning, July 2, causing over 700 employees and guests to temporarily evacuate the hotel's premises. (Juan Carlo De Vela / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the Manila Police District (MPD) Ermita Police Station (PS5)Â report, the fire...
People rally to protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang) SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) held a rally in central Seoul on Saturday to oppose Japan's nuclear-contaminated...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Six people have been killed in a fire at an under-repair nightclub in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, a municipal police spokesman said. The blaze broke out at 5 p.m. local time Saturday at a nightclub in the capital's Tuol Kork district, Phnom Penh Municipal Police...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for the first time for the country's slavery past at an event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in Dutch colonies. "I apologize as your King and as part of the government," the King said in the...
NANTERRE, France -Â Violence and looting hit France in a fourth night of protests as police, who were deployed in force, made more than 1,300 arrests and the country braced for more clashes as the funeral began Saturday of the teenager who was killed by an officer during a traffic stop. The...
HONG KONG, China -Â Hong Kong's leader said the city must guard against "destructive forces engaging in soft resistance" as it marked the 26th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Saturday. Britain ceded the long-time colony to China in 1997 under a 50-year governance model...
SEOUL, South Korean -Â Tens of thousands of South Koreans brought rainbow pride to the streets of Seoul on Saturday for an annual celebration of LGBTQ rights, while demonstrators against them snagged a prime site marchers had used since 2015. This year's Pride Parade, one of Asia's largest, was...
Photo from Manila Police District/MANILA BULLETIN A man was injured when a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank exploded in Sampaloc, Manila on Friday night, June 30. Manila Police District (MPD) Barbosa Police Station (PS14) identified the victim as Romulo Perante, 42, driver of Metro North Gas...
