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1 dead, 4 injured as Skyway steel girder collapses, falls on vehicles in Muntinlupa

MANILA, Philippines — At least one person was killed while were four others were injured after a steel girder from a portion of the ongoing Skyway project fell on vehicles passing on the East Service Road in…

Truck runs over, kills enforcer

MANILA, Philippines — A traffic enforcer in Caloocan City was killed on Monday after he was run down by a 10-wheeler whose driver had violated the truck ban on Samson Road. The police said that the incident…

Pampanga business magnate Levy Laus, 2 others dead in Bulacan chopper crash

CITY OF MALOLOS — Businessman Liberato “Levy” Laus, the chairman and founder of the LausGroup of Companies, was killed when the private helicopter carrying him and other people crashed into a fishpond area here on Thursday, police…

Police officer shot dead on Edsa

MANILA, Philippines — A police officer aboard a motorcycle was shot dead along Edsa near Connecticut St. in Greenhills, San Juan on Tuesday afternoon, the San Juan City Police reported. Police identified the victim as Police Senior…

Hundreds attend vigil to honor 20 victims of limousine crash in New York

AMSTERDAM, New York — A ceremony for the victims of the limousine crash that killed 20 people ended with participants lifting candles above their heads to signal unity and perseverance. Over 1,000 people jammed a riverside park…

2 dead as truck loses brakes, sideswipes 7 other vehicles

PAGADIAN CITY— A six-wheeler truck loaded with fish lost its brakes and went out of control while traversing the national highway in Barangay Paglaum, Dumalinao town in Zamboanga del Sur at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. It sideswiped…

Even low levels of air pollution could cause serious changes to the heart, finds new research

New United Kingdom research has found that even air pollution levels that fall well within U.K. guidelines could cause changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure.…

Caught in emergency? Use Grab in-app SOS button

Following the death of a Grab driver in Parañaque City last month, the management of the transport network vehicle service (TNVS) company advised all of its drivers and passengers to use the emergency feature in its application.…

Sergio Marchionne, saviour of Fiat and Chrysler, dead at 66

Sergio Marchionne, who died Wednesday at the age of 66, was little known when he took the driving seat at Fiat in 2004. But he won the respect and admiration of Italy’s politicians, unions and media alike…

10 Mandaluyong cops in mistaken identity shooting back on active duty

The 10 Mandaluyong City police officers who were relieved and placed on floating status for firing at a van last year, leaving two people dead and two others wounded, have reported back to work. Senior Supt. Moises…