San Juan City Councilor Angelo Agcaoili was sworn in as the city's vice mayor on Monday, June 26, following the demise of San Juan City Vice Mayor Warren Villa, the city government said. Ssn Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora administered Agcaoili's oath of office together with San Juan City Rep. Bel...
Muntinlupa City continued to show a downtrend in the weekly total number of active Covid-19 cases. From June 20 to 26, the City Health Office (CHO) recorded 13 active Covid-19 cases, a decrease by seven, or 35 percent, from 20 cases tallied from June 13 to 19. Bivalent vaccination screening at...
An alleged drunk man was collared by Quezon City Police District (QCPD) personnel for carrying and brandishing a gun causing fear among residents in Barangay Apolonio Samson,  in the city on Sunday, June 25. Lt. Col. Romil Avenido, QCPD La Loma Station (PS 1) commander, identified the suspect...
CAVITE – A security guard was arrested for allegedly stealing computers from an offshore business process outsourcing and contact center company in Bacoor City on Sunday, June 25. The Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the suspect as Darwin B. Onabia, 27 years old. Initial...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon issued an executive order creating a special body that will oversee sports and recreational facilities in the city. Biazon signed Executive Order No. 20 establishing the Sports and Recreations Management Division (SRMD) that is also tasked to market the facilities as...
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency on June 25, 2023 shows Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) standing with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after signing an agreement in the capital Cairo. AFP CAIRO, Egypt -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt's President...
Scotland's first minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Humza Yousaf delivers a speech during the Scottish National Party (SNP) independence conference in Dundee, Scotland on June 24, 2023. Andy Buchanan / AFP EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is set to...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Britain's Prince William will launch Monday a new UK-wide initiative aiming to show that it is possible to end homelessness and make it "rare, brief, and unrepeated", Kensington Palace announced. William, 41, the heir to the throne, and his charitable Royal Foundation will...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US regulators said Sunday they are investigating an incident in which a Texas airport worker was killed after being sucked into a passenger plane engine. A Delta flight had arrived in San Antonio, Texas from Los Angeles on Friday night and was taxiing to the gate with...
Members of Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. Roman ROMOKHOV / AFP MOSCOW, Russia -- Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin...
A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing money and a cellphone from a house in Tondo, Manila on Sunday, June 25. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as Mark Nuguid alias "Mac-Mac," 22, a resident of Kapanalig Street, Caloocan City, and a member of the "Commando"...
*BY RICHIELYN CANLAS * Around 670 Pasigueño participants joined the “Lakad Laban sa Droga para sa Bida” advocacy march on Saturday, June 24, in celebration of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) in Pasig City. The IDADAIT 2023, themed "People first: stop...
