In Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, large blue water tanks stand out above the corrugated metal rooftops. These tanks are connected to an aerial pipe network established in 2016 by SHOFCO (Shining ...

The crime rate in Metro Manila went down by 23.73% from late November 2024 to mid-January 2025 compared with the year-ago period, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Friday. From ...

A boy uses a toy water gun to extinguish the embers after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) A boy is seen with his charred home after a fire at a ...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to award the remaining civil works contract packages for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) by mid-2025. The still unawarded contracts for the MMSP ...

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and 23 other areas across the country will see overcast skies and rains on Wednesday due to the easterlies and the northeast monsoon, or amihan. In a morning ...

In 2023, Metro Manila shamefully held the top spot for worst traffic in the world, but according to the 2024 TomTom Traffic Index, Metro Manila now holds 15th place in the ranking for the world’s ...

At the same time, affordable housing and other fair resolutions to Karachi's housing problems are not on the government's agenda, meaning slums will continue to pop up. The provincial government ...

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly election, the AAP, BJP, and Congress have sharpened their pitch on slums and are courting the city's over three million slum dwellers. The residents of the 675 slums in ...

HOMEOWNERS NOW. Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo (center) poses for a photo with recipients of the housing project for city hall employees at the inauguration of the Pedro Gil Residences in ...

13, 2025. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP) Members of the National Task force West Philippine Sea, Roy Trinidad, from left, Philippine Navy spokesperson, Jonathan Malaya, assistant director general of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and parts of Luzon and Visayas will experience overcast skies and rains due to the easterlies and northeast monsoon on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Philippine Atmospheric ...