The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will look into China’s proposal for the conduct of joint exercises with its military although some social media users appear cold to the idea due to the latter’s aggressive behavior in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). *AFP Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr....
At least 13 people have died due to Super Typhoon “Egay”, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday, July 28, as the magnitude of its devastation slowly becomes clearer after the storm passed. *Personnel of the Philippine Army's 77th Infantry Battalion...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed a memorandum deputizing the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and other instrumentalities of the government for the safety and security of the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls. President...
Sinead O'Connor (AFP) DUBLIN (AFP) - Irish pop singer Sinead O'Connor, who shot to worldwide fame in the 1990s, has died at the age of 56, Irish media reported on Wednesday. Her family said it was with "great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. Her family and friends are...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, July 26, that it has deployed its disaster response units (DRUs) from major services to rescue thousands of individuals from vulnerable areas in various parts of the country amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Egay". *Philippine Navy...
Bryan Cranston (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP)Â -Â Hollywood A-listers including Emmy winner Bryan Cranston and a group of Oscar winners on Tuesday led a large rally of striking actors and writers in New York's Times Square, as the stalemate with studios and streamers dragged on. Academy Award winners...
'Dumb Money' starring Seth Rogen is set to have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (AFP) Â LOS ANGELESÂ (AFP) -Â The Toronto International Film Festival, North America's largest, on Monday unveiled an A-list lineup of world premieres amid the Hollywood strikes,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed 17 military trucks, buses, and coasters to cater to passengers who may be affected by a three-day transport strike beginning on the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 24. *(File photo: Joint...
Barbie cosplayers poses at the San Diego comic-con (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -Â Have movies -- and movie theaters -- finally made their post-pandemic return? With legions of pink-clad moviegoers swarming theaters, Warner Bros.' "Barbie" conquered North American box offices in its debut weekend,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking forward to participate to the future iterations of Exercise Talisman Sabre, the largest combined training activity between the Australian Defence Force and the United States military. *An Army CH-47 Chinook flies with an underslung M777 Howitzer...
Two alleged communist leaders died while a soldier was injured in an armed encounter between the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Visayas Command (VisCom) and New People’s Army (NPA) in Pambujan, Northern Samar on Saturday, July 22. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of VISCOM,...
Matt Healy of The 1975 (AFP) JAKARTA (AFP)Â -Â British indie-rock band The 1975 cancelled a concert in Indonesia Sunday, after Malaysia axed a festival over a same-sex kiss and tirade against the country's anti-LGBTQ laws by their frontman. Indonesia's LGBTQ laws are less strict than those in...
