MRT-7 constuction to cause heavy traffic on Quirino Highway
Motorists should expect traffic congestion along Quirino Highway in Quezon City starting Monday, November 6, due to the construction of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7.
Yemeni missile is ‘dangerous escalation’ of conflict – Saudi-led coalition
A Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen’s Houthi militia of a “dangerous escalation” on Sunday after Saudi air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh.
Implementing smoking ban remains a challenge – Duque
The Department of Health admitted that implementing the nationwide smoking ban that took effect three months ago remains a challenge.
WATCH | 26 worshippers killed in Texas church massacre
(UPDATE - 8:57 a.m.) A gunman massacred at least 26 worshipers and wounded 20 others at a white-steepled church in southeast Texas on Sunday, carrying out the latest in a series of mass shootings that have plagued the United States, authorities said.
‘Stop the killings, start the healing’: Message at EDSA transcends politics, attendees insist
Thousands of people representing various political stripes and sectors joined the church-led "Heal Our Land" mobilization at EDSA on Sunday, with an appeal to an end to the killings of suspected criminal offenders, and raising the alarm that the impunity, if not addressed, would eventually de-sensitize humanity and corrode all respect for life.
Bomb threats force evacuation of Moscow’s Bolshoi theater, hotels: reports
Bomb threats forced thousands of people to evacuate Moscow’s Bolshoi theater, Metropol hotel, GUM department store on the Red Square and other public places on Sunday, local media reported.
CA junks Makati plea on claim over Fort Bonifacio
The Court of Appeals has dismissed the motion for reconsideration filed by the Makati city government in connection with its ownership dispute with Taguig City over the 729-hectare Fort Andres Bonifacio, popularly known as “The Fort" or Fort Boni.
LOOK | Army, PNP, BFP, local rescue unit pluck Baler folk from floods
Elements of the Philippine Army, Baler Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office rescued residents stranded by floodwaters from weekend rains in Sitio Gabgab, Barangay Buhangin in this capital of Aurora province. Guests in 10 resorts were also forcibly evacuated.
Saudi billionaire global investor Prince Alwaleed detained in corruption inquiry
Billionaire global investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding 4280.SE, and holds stakes in firms such as Citigroup and Twitter, was detained along with the head of the National Guard as part of an anti-corruption purge that consolidates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s hold on power.
Detained Timorese delegates to ASEAN civil society assemblies released after 12 hours
How "inclusive" and "pro-people" is ASEAN, as it marks its 50th anniversary this year? The question was raised at the weekend after immigration authorities from host country Philippines detained for nearly 12 hours four East Timorese nationals who flew in to attend the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples Forum (ACSC/APF).
PH police nab Omar Maute’s Indonesian wife; 6 children with govt social workers
Police authorities declared high alert in Northern Mindanao following the arrest of slain terrorist Omar Khayam Maute at her house in Steele Makers Village, barangay Tubod, Iligan City Sunday morning.
LOOK, WATCH | Ramil-spawned floods cause P1-M farm damage in Baler; weekend rains flood...
Floods spawned by tropical storm "Ramil" destroyed more than P1 million worth of agricultural crops in this capital town of Aurora province, and unundated many residential areas as the rains continued at the weekend.
SECURING ASEAN | What would it take to protect people in ASEAN events? At...
Around 15,000 uniformed security and public safety personnel converged in Quirino Grandstand, Manila on Sunday morning for the send-off of forces and resources for the upcoming ASEAN 31st Summit and related meetings next week.
Xmas tree lighting, gift-giving mark start of Robinsons Manila’s holiday celebration
It's a winter-themed holiday season for this popular mall in Ermita.
PPCRV calls on 18-yr-old voters to register for barangay, SK polls
Filipinos who will turn 18 years old on or before the May 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have been urged to register to be able to participate in the forthcoming polls.














