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A descendant of famed 19th century Filipino artist Juan Luna will vacate a spot in the iconic Harrison Plaza in Manila that served as his second home for about 42 years when the mall closes at year end.

It was a night of talents and fireworks in Marikina City on Monday as the city government once again staged its annual year end concert and fireworks display ahead of the New Year’s Eve revelry.

Turkish police detained 70 people suspected of ties to Islamic State in nationwide raids early on Monday, ahead of New Year celebrations, state media said two months after the killing of the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

In pursuit of lower cost of medicines, and access to reliable healthcare solutions, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) established the Tuklas Lunas Program, which aims to produce reliable and affordable medicines sourced from our very own biodiversity.

The opposition Liberal Party (LP) said on Monday it stands as one in celebrating the heroism of Gat Jose Rizal, who throughout his life worked to lift up the condition of Filipinos and his country under siege.

The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public through a meme to take precautions during the celebration of New Year’s eve, Dec. 31.

Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison expects the peace negotiations between the government and communist rebels to resume in January or February next year.

Two Filipinos died while four others were injured when a car plowed into a sidewalk outside the Lucky Plaza in Orchard Road in Singapore on Sunday, a Philippine envoy confirmed.

MANAGUA (Reuters) - The Nicaraguan government said it freed more than 90 people on Monday who rights groups say were jailed for anti-government activity, including about a dozen people who were arrested after ferrying water to a group of mothers on hunger strike.

Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo will travel to Ukraine ahead of President Donald Trump's trial in the Senate over allegations he sought to push Kiev to investigate a political rival, the State Department said Monday.

In the face of President Rodrigo Duterte’s determined opposition to the extension of the legislative franchise of media giant ABS-CBN, also known as the “Kapamilya” network, 11 of the most influential members of the House of Representatives want the network to continue operating beyond the March 20, 2020 franchise expiration.

Four al Shabaab militants were killed on Sunday in three US air strikes in two locations in Somalia, the U.S. military said on Monday.

In a bid to observe safe New Year revelries, the Quezon City government and the local police reminded residents to only use firecrackers in the 180 zones that officials had designated across the City.