911 tech firm opens head office in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines — Emergency response and public safety technology firm Next Generation Advanced (NGA) 911 opened its head office in Quezon City.
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Probe into Zamboanga firecrackers, pyrotechnics blasts ongoing
COTABATO CITY — Local executives and the police are investigating who could be held liable for Saturday’s series of explosions of firecrackers and pyrotechnics in a warehouse in Zamboanga City that left five people dead and injured 21 others.
New backers, course mark IRONMAN 70.3 Davao comeback
MANILA, Philippines -- With an exciting new course, new backers and full support from the host city, the IRONMAN 70.3 Davao Philippines promises to surpass all previous editions of this premier endurance race in terms of participation, prestige and challenge when it is held on August 11.
Video game designers battle to depict climate impacts
PARIS, France — Game designer Sam Alfred is keenly aware of the challenge he faces in trying to build a video game with climate change at its heart.
'Charot, eme': Korean superstar Kim Soo-hyun delights Manila fans anew
MANILA, Philippines — The "Queen of Tears" star Kim Soo-hyun thrilled his fans who trooped to the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City as he gamely played with them and bantered with his practiced Filipino slang, including the terms "Charot" and "Eme," at his fan meeting last night.
Five dead, 38 injured in Zamboanga City firecracker depot blast
MANILA, Philippines — Five people, including a four-year-old child, were killed in a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in the southern Philippines, emergency services said Sunday.
5 killed, 21 injured in Zamboanga firecracker storage explosion
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A warehouse storing stocks of pyrotechnics and firecrackers accidentally exploded late yesterday, killing five people and injuring 21 others.
License of guard who threw puppy from overpass revoked
MANILA, Philippines — The security guard who threw a puppy from an overpass in Quezon City in July last year would have to find a new job.