At a gas station along a busy Manila road, a delivery rider pulls over -- not to check his phone for the next booking, but to reach into his bag, as a few stray dogs begin to gather. He tears open a pack of dog food and pours it onto a piece of cardboard on the pavement. The animals inch closer,...
The 235 passers in the Special Shari’ah Bar Examinations (SSBE) took their oath as counselors-at-law during the Supreme Court’s (SC) special full court session at The Manila Hotel last week. Two other passers in the 2022 and 2025 SSBEs also took their oath. The 235 new counselors-at-law passed...
What began as a classroom coding pursuit turned into a proud moment not just for one school, but for the Philippines, as a group of Filipino high school students stepped onto the global stage. A group of senior high school students from Dominican School Manila placed the country on the global map ...
Salary increases in the Philippines are expected to remain moderate through next year as employers balance rising inflation, cost pressures, and the need to retain critical talent, according to global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson plc (WTW). In its latest Asia-Pacific...
“Hindi ito biro. May pananagutan kayo sa batas (This is not a joke. You will be held accountable under the law),” warned the Manila Police District (MPD) after viral online threats circulated claiming violence could occur during break time at Araullo High School in Ermita, Manila. Authorities...
A senior citizen died after being struck by a passenger jeepney along the northbound lane of President Quirino Avenue near Plaza Dilao in Pandacan on Saturday morning, authorities said. The incident occurred at around 10 a.m. on July 18, according to the Manila Police District Traffic Enforcement...
The UPI-led Indignation Rally in Liwasang Bonifacio drew a surge of supporters Sunday evening, July 19, swelling to around 5,000 by 7 p.m. From just 1,000 attendees at 4 p.m., the crowd steadily increased as more supporters arrived. Organized by the United People’s Initiative (UPI), the...
The Pasay City government received a 91.39 percent rating and was recognized as "Highly Compliant" in the 2025 Manila Bay Clean-up, Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP) Local Government Units Compliance Assessment (LGU-CA) conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local...
Three suspected “jumper boys” are now in police custody after a video showing them attempting to open a truck’s cargo while stuck in traffic in Tondo went viral. Footage recorded by a netizen on Saturday, July 18, showed two of the suspects climbing onto the truck and cutting its cover in an...
The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (MCDRRMD) expressed gratitude to its partner institutions and participants following the successful conduct of National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Day held at the National Museum of the Philippines. The event focused on...
The Manila City government advised motorists to plan their trips ahead as several roads in the city will be closed or subject to traffic rerouting due to the projected rally of the United People 's Initiative (UPI) on Sunday, July 19. In a road advisory, the city government said on Saturday,...
Several roads in Intramuros and nearby areas will be temporarily closed starting 2:00 a.m. on July 18, to give way to a scheduled running event. Among the affected roads are the northbound lane of the Binondo–Intramuros Bridge and Riverside Drive, which serves as an access route between Binondo...
