Three young individuals, who identified themselves as contributors for a freelance media organization, were brought to a police station for questioning after being intercepted by authorities in Manila for wearing face-concealing gear in public. The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that the three were spotted on Kalaw Avenue wearing press-marked vests, Kevlar gear, and balaclavas…
SYDNEY – A pilot was killed after two light aircraft collided mid-air on Sunday in southwest Sydney, authorities confirmed. Police said emergency services were dispatched at around 12:15 p.m. to the vicinity of an airfield in Wedderburn, about 50 km southwest of central Sydney, following reports of a plane crash. Officers were told that two light…
The Christmas season in Binondo officially came to life as Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso and Vice Mayor Angela Lei “Chi” Atienza led the grand opening of Paskuhang Chinoy at Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz. Joined by the city’s department heads, the two officials spearheaded the Ceremonial Lighting, illuminating the plaza with vibrant Christmas installations…
Sensitive Senate documents were declared “intact and safe” by Senate President Vicente Sotto III following a fire that erupted early Sunday morning on the third floor of the Senate building in Pasay City. The blaze was reported around 6:30 a.m. at the office of the Legislative Technical Affairs Bureau. Firefighters swiftly responded, bringing the situation…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to rediscover the courage, patriotism, and fierce sense of justice embodied by Gat Andres Bonifacio, as the nation commemorated the 162nd anniversary of the revolutionary hero’s birth. In his message, Marcos reflected on Bonifacio’s pivotal role in awakening the Filipino spirit, describing him as a figure who ignited…
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued a public warning and a strict ban on consuming shellfish from five coastal areas nationwide, including Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur, after confirming the presence of toxic red tide. BFAR’s Shellfish Bulletin No. 24, released on November 28, confirmed that samples collected from the…
The Association of General and Flag Officers (AGFO), an organization comprising retired and active senior leaders of the country’s uniformed services, has formally issued a manifesto rejecting calls for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to withdraw support from the duly elected President and Commander-in-Chief. The declaration, titled “Manifesto of Unwavering Support and Solidarity,”…
JAKARTA — A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia’s Sumatra region, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. BNPB Chief Suharyanto told a press conference that North Sumatra suffered the highest number of casualties, with 166 deaths and 143 people…
Freezing rain has turned roads and sidewalks into ice in Latvia’s Riga, causing a spike in injuries and hospital admissions. The latvian environment, geology and meteorology centre issued yellow and later orange warnings as icing spread across highways, streets and power lines, while trains on several lines suffered major delays. The hospital of traumatology and…
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirmed late Saturday that a Filipino national was among the victims who perished in the recent deadly fire that ravaged a residential building in the Tai Po district. “Sadly, one Filipino has been confirmed to have lost her life due to the tragic disaster,” the Consulate General said…