WASHINGTON, United States - A 71-year-old man has been declared innocent in the US state of Oklahoma after spending nearly 50 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Glynn Simmons, who is Black, served more time behind bars before being exonerated than any other inmate in US history,...
UNITED NATIONS, United States - The UN Security Council on Thursday will try once again to pass a resolution calling for a halt in fighting between Israel and Hamas after previous efforts to win Washington's backing fell short. The empty Security Council Chamber is pictured at UN headquarters...
WASHINGTON, United States - The United States released an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for 10 American detainees and a fugitive dubbed "Fat Leonard" in a sweeping prisoner swap deal between the rival governments Wednesday. Colombian businessman Alex Saab speaks next...
WATERLOO, United States - Former US president Donald Trump, who has come under sharp criticism for attacks on immigrants which some say hark back to Nazi philosophy, says he's never read Adolf Hitler's manifesto "Mein Kampf." Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump...
A Chinese national was arrested by members of the Parañaque City Police Sto. Nino Substation after he was caught in possession of two .45-caliber pistols on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Police said the suspect, identified as "Jung", was nabbed at around 12:50 a.m. in front of a hotel on Macapagal...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday, Dec. 20, expressed sadness over the uploading of the crime scene video of veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez who died in his house in the city last Sunday, Dec. 17. "Labis na ikinalulungkot ng buong Lungsod Quezon ang pagkamatay ng magaling at beteranong...
A total of 634 fire victims in the city of Manila received financial assistance from the city government on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Photo from Manila PIO/MANILA BULLETIN Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the distribution of the cash aid with Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto, and Manila...
Two Quezon City Police District (QCPD) personnel who were the first responders and believed to be behind the uploading on social media of the video of the late actor Ronaldo Valdez at the crime scene where he was found dead on Sunday, Dec. 17, were relieved from their duties, QCPD Director Brig....
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano (Photo from Pasay PIO) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has declared the “botong tree” in Pasay City as a heritage tree on Monday, Dec. 18. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, together with representatives from the DENR and Pasay...
Seven alleged drug personalities, four wanted persons, and five law violators were arrested by the Bulacan police in several anti-criminality operations conducted in the province on Tuesday, Dec, 19. Based on the reports submitted to Lt. Col. Jacquline P. Puapo, Bulacan police...
The Las Piñas City government has started the distribution of “Pamaskong Handog” packages in four barangays in the city on Monday, Dec. 18. According to Mayor Imelda Aguilar, the city government, through the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), began the annual distribution in...
Mayor Eric Olivarez (Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced that the city government has set a P12.4 billion budget for 2024 to continue to provide more projects and programs for the city residents. Olivarez said the approved budget is 10 percent higher than...
