For weeks, Bea Alonzo 's social media accounts had been unusually quiet. At a time when speculation about her rumored wedding to businessman Vincent Co was reaching a fever pitch, the actress chose to stay away from the online noise, offering little insight into what was happening in either...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill. Senators voted 52-47 to pass the $70...
Trading on Wall Street was mixed again early Friday as markets waited to comb through the latest U.S. jobs data for signs that the Iran war or AI are impacting companies ' hiring. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.5% before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when the outbreak was declared in May, but many dismissed the news as a “Western conspiracy.” Congolese authorities...
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A maritime drone that is being used in the war in neighboring Ukraine exploded Friday at a Black Sea port in Romania but did not cause any casualties, the Defense Ministry said. It said the drone self-detonated in the port of Constanta at around 10:30 a.m., and that the...
TIVAT, Montenegro (AP) — Leaders from across the European Union and the Balkans are gathering in Montenegro on Friday to discuss expanding the bloc to include countries in the region, seen as a key area in countering security and economic threats posed by Russia and China. The EU-Western Balkans...
DIBBINE, Lebanon (AP) — Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has been spared much of the destruction and was sheltering thousands of people displaced by the three-month war. Six...
More than 255 personnel from the Eastern Police District (EPD) will be deployed across Metro East to ensure public safety and provide assistance to students, parents, teachers, and school personnel during the nationwide opening of classes on June 8. “In support of the Department of Education’s...
A man and a woman were caught on Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) stealing a cellphone worth an estimated P50,000 in a fast food restaurant in Tondo, Manila, on Thursday afternoon, June 4. According to the victim, she left her cellphone on the table to pick up her order while her companion stayed...
The Manila City government on Thursday, June 4, commemorated the 455th anniversary of the Kagitingan ng Bangkusay in Moriones, Tondo, marking the official kickoff of the monthlong celebration of Araw ng Maynila. The annual observance pays tribute to the warriors from Hagonoy, Bulacan, and Macabebe,...
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years. His trip will the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its nuclear-armed neighbor, whose leader...
Recognizing the challenges faced by working parents, especially solo parents, Cainta, Rizal Mayor Kit Nieto plans to propose a “nursing home for babies” program, offering daytime care for infants while their parents are at work. The mayor said the proposal was inspired by a single mother who...
