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Crash on SH1 near Topuni blocks both lanes
Police are responding to a crash on State Highway One near Topuni in the Kaipara District.The crash between two vehicles was reported at around 11.40am and has blocked both lanes of SH1.Thankfully, no one has appeared to have suffered any serious injuries.Traffic management is being put in place and motorists are advised to expect delays, or to avoid the area if possible.ENDSTony Wrig.....»»
2 workers die after buried alive in well in Philippines
MANILA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Two male workers have been killed after they were buried alive in a well they were digging in Quezon province, southeast of Philippine capital Manila, police said Wednesday. Police said that four workers were digging 13 feet deep inside the well when the soil collapsed at around 2:30 p.m. local time in Calauag town on Tuesday. Rescuers saved two of the workers hours after the acc.....»»
Pre-dawn fire in Philippine capital kills 1
MANILA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A 59-year-old man died in a pre-dawn fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, a firefighter officer said. Ronaldo Sanchez, marshal at Navotas City Fire Station, said the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. local time and trapped the victim on the second floor of the three-story house. Sanchez added that the victim was fast asleep when the fire spread,.....»»
Guadalupe fire: Unattended cooking, electrical short circuit eyed as possible causes
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fire investigators are considering unattended cooking and electrical short circuit as the possible causes of the fire that broke out in a roadside home in Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu City on Thursday. Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, the public information officer of the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS), said they.....»»
BFP-Mandaue reminds public to be fire-conscious
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Fire Protection in Mandaue City (BFP-Mandaue) is reminding residents to be fire-conscious during the opening of Fire Prevention Month in the city on Friday, March 1. BFP-Mandaue Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Arnel Abella said that fires recorded in the city usually involve electric wires, unattended cooking, and failure.....»»
Barili fire destroys 5 fruit stalls outside town’s public market
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An evening fire destroyed five fruit stalls outside the Barili Public Market in Barangay Poblacion, Barili town in southwestern Cebu at past 8 p.m. today, Friday, January 12. According to Fire Officer 1 (FO1) Kim Miñoza, investigator of the Barili Fire Station, in a report, that the fire was reported at.....»»
‘Becky & Badette’ nina Eugene, Pokwang ilalaban sa Italy sa Abril
DADALHIN sa Italy ang Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2023 film entry na “Becky & Badette” na pinagbibidahan nina Eugene Domingo at Pokwang. Ilalaban kasi ang comedy film sa Far East Film Festival (FEFF) na mangyayari ngayong Abril. Ang exciting news, ibinandera mismo ng direktor ng pelikula na si Jun Robles Lana sa X (dating.....»»
Artwork worth 1.2 million stolen in Italy
Thieves absconded with nearly 50 gold sculptures and pieces of jewelry Almost 20 statues and 30 pieces of jewelry worth 1.2 million ($1.3 million) have been stolen from an exhibition near Lake Garda, Italy, the Vittoriale degli Italiani estate, which hosted the display, told journalists. The stolen work.....»»
Nesthy Petecio gears up for Olympic qualifier in Italy post Spain feat
Nesthy Petecio gears up for Olympic qualifier in Italy post Spain feat.....»»
Italy s Dodgy Detention Deal with Albania
Italy's detention deal with Albania breaches international law and is abusive in many aspects, including by potentially creating legal limbo for vulnerable people. Yet, the plan-to detain in Albania people interdicted or rescued by Ital.....»»
5 killed, over 20 injured in road accident in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and over 20 others injured after a bus hit several vehicles in Bataan province, northwest of the capital Manila, police said Thursday. Police said the crash occurred at around 7 p.m. local time Wednesday along a highway in Dinalupihan town. The bus was traveling from San Fernando City in Pampanga province to Olongapo City. The wayward bus hit a motorcycl.....»»
5 killed, over 20 injured in road accident in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and over 20 others injured after a bus hit several vehicles in Bataan province, northwest of the capital Manila, police said Thursday. Police said the crash occurred at around 7 p.m. local time Wednesday along a highway in Dinalupihan town. The bus was traveling from San Fernando City in Pampanga province to Olongapo City. The wayward bus hit a motorcycl.....»»
Road reopens - Salisbury Road, Richmond
Salisbury Road in Richmond has reopened, after a fallen tree blocking the road was removed.Police thanks motorists for their patience while work was under way to clear the road.ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre. Source: NZ Police.....»»
Cavite helicopter crash: Navy forms team to probe why chopper went down
MANILA, Philippines — A team to investigate the helicopter crash in Cavite that killed two of its pilots has been formed on Thursday by the Philippine Navy. This was according to Navy spokesperson, Cmdr. John Percie Alcos on Friday. Alcos said in an interview over Radyo 630 on Friday that “The investigation team was already.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 14
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian authorities recovered the bodies of two individuals, who were killed in an aircraft crash on Tuesday. The two victims are Malaysians aged 30 and 42 and had died at the place of the incident, Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said in a statement late Tuesday. (Malaysia-Plane Crash-Death) - - - - KUALA LUMPUR -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been.....»»
Florida: 2 dead after jet plane crash lands on highway, collides with vehicles
A private passenger jet with five people aboard crash-landed on a busy Florida highway and collided with two vehicles on the ground in a fiery accident on Friday that killed two people, according to authorities and news footage from the scene. The Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, which took off from Ohio, was on approach.....»»
Government workers for 10 years may earn civil service eligibility
Job order contractual, casual and co-terminus employees who have been working in the government for at least 10 aggregate years may now apply for civil service eligibility, according to the Civil Service Commission......»»
Marcos calls for ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ and efficient service in governance brand kick-off rally
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged all government workers to work towards a “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) and deliver “responsive, efficient” service during the kick-off rally for his governance brand at Quirino Grandstand in Manila. Bongbong Marcos calls for ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ and efficient service in governance brand rally He also encouraged Filipinos.....»»
4th OFW reported injured in Taiwan earthquake
There are now four overseas Filipino workers reported hurt in the 7.2 magnitude quake that hit Taiwan Wednesday, the Department of Migrant Workers said......»»
OFW aspirants told: Engage with licensed recruitment agencies only
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional director of the Department of Migrant Workers in Central Visayas (DMW-7) warned aspiring Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to engage with only legitimate and licensed recruitment agencies. Lawyer Karl Arriola, DMW-7 director, told CDN Digital that even if he was a lawyer, he still subscribed to the doctors’ advice: Prevention.....»»