The Taguig Regional Trial Court Branch 266 approved the motion for hospital confinement of nine-months pregnant Andrea Rosal, daughter of former NPA spokesman Gregorio Rosal. She was arrested in Caloocan City for kidnapping and murder.
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Homes destroyed as 15,000 flee Southern California wildfire
(Reuters) – More than 20 structures, including several homes, burned to the ground and thousands of people were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday, as a wind-lashed wildfire roared out of control in the heart of a Southern California coastal community. The fire, which erupted shortly before 11 a.m. in Carlsbad, some 25 miles north of San Diego, quickly became the most pressing battle for crews fighting flames across the region amid soaring temperatures and hot […]
More than 100 migrants storm border fence in Spain’s Melilla
More than a hundred people storm the fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla,, in the latest attempt by migrants to breach the border. Katherine Ferrer reports from Madrid, Spain
Black band coral disease hits Kauai
Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources says black band coral disease is affecting corals in Kauai. Des Acenas reports from Hawaii
Two Chinese minors arrested in the Hasa hasa incident, returned to China
The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that two of the eleven Chinese fishermen arrested in Hasa-hasa shoal for illegal poaching of 500 pawikan were returned to China. The two unnamed Chinese are still in their minority.
Driver of truck that collided with passenger bus surrenders to Calamba police
Jesus Granada, driver of a truck that collided with a passenger bus in Tiaong, Quezon surrendered to Calamba police. The collision resulted in 2 deaths and injured a further 13.
INConcert event in the United Kingdom
Iglesia Ni Cristo members travel from all over Europe to take part in the INConcert event in the United Kingdom. Vee Sison reports
Angat Dam records slower water level reduction
The rate of water level reduction in the Angat Dam was noticeably slower in the last twenty-four hours according to PAGASA.
QC Police takes step to stop shooting incidents
According to Quezon City Police District Director Chief Superintendent Richard Albano, the QCPD is taking steps to make sure that the shooting incident that resulted in 5 deaths will not be repeated, uriging barangay captains to be vigilant and active.
41 OFWs return to the Philippines from Syria
The International Organization for Migration shouldered the air fare, land transportation fee and the food of 41 overseas Filipino workers from Syria as they return to the Philippines.
2 agency chiefs will not resign despite Pangilinan’s appointment
The chief of the National Irrigation Authority and the chief of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority despite the appointment of former Senator Kiko Pangilinan as Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization.
CIDG ready to arrest three senators accused of plunder
According to the CIDG, the agency is ready to arrest the three senators accused of plunder, namely, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, Senator Jinggoy Estrada and Senator Bong Revila Jr., anytime the Ombudsman issues the warrant of arrest.
