LOS ANGELES (AP) – On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the LA area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes. Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County since Jan. 7, 2025, when the Palisades and...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the country 's theocracy, but it seems like the only thing people there want to talk about is half a world away: Venezuela. Since the US military seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a longtime ally of...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition supporters have long hoped for the day when Nicolás Maduro is no longer in power – a dream that was fulfilled when the US military whisked the authoritarian leader away. But while Maduro is in jail in New York on drug trafficking charges, the...
A 75-year-old woman featured in a viral Facebook post alleging that she was mauled in Pasay City has safely reunited with her family after police investigation disproved the claim. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the elderly woman, identified by the alias “Marie,” is a...
Several devotees became irritated over the new schedule for the start of the traditional "Pahalik" of the image of Jesus Nazareno at the Quirino Grandstand on Wednesday, Jan. 7. In an interview with Manila Bulletin, some devotees said they were surprised with the late start of the annual tradition,...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured the public of the strength and safety of all bridges that will be used during the conduct of the Traslacion procession on Friday, Jan. 9, noting that these have been properly inspected and certified by the Department of Public Works and Highways...
A Nigerian was stabbed to death by two men during an alleged extortion attempt in Las Piñas City early Tuesday, Jan. 6. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla said the victim, about 30 to 40 years old, sustained a stab wound in the left side of the body. He died while undergoing...
Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) recovered two hand grenades on Tuesday night, Jan. 6, after a resident reported a suspicious object outside a home in Barangay Old Balara. Personnel from Batasan Police Station 6 responded to a call made through QC Helpline 122 at around 6:25...
The Southern Police District (SPD) has deployed 1,500 personnel to ensure public safety during the procession of the image of Jesus Nazareno in Manila. Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo, SPD director, said the deployment aims to secure key areas and routes to guarantee the safety of devotees and the orderly...
Four delivery trucks were damaged in a fire that broke out in Ramos Compound in Barangay Rosario, Pasig City, early Tuesday, Jan. 6. The Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) said the fire was raised to first alarm and was extinguished at 3:12 a.m. Based on the initial...
A 23-year-old man was arrested after robbing a vape shop in Marikina City, while his accomplice, who even apologized to the victim, remains at large and is being hunted by authorities. The Marikina City Police Station said the incident occurred early Sunday, Jan. 4, after the suspects, identified...
Police reported that a teenager died and two companions were injured when their motorcycle crashed in Barangay Dolores, Taytay, Rizal, on Jan. 1. According to investigators, the victim and his friends were on board the motorcycle when the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to...
