VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See 's role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.” Past popes have apologized for Christians’ involvement...
Mandaluyong City has joined other local governments in approving a “Right to Care” ordinance, which grants LGBTQIA+ residents and common-law partners the authority to make medical decisions on behalf of their partners. The Mandaluyong City government announced on Monday, May 26, that the 12th...
The ongoing commotion at the Senate became so theatrical that it even revived the name of Inday Badiday , one of the biggest figures in Philippine showbiz history. During a heated Senate exchange, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri referenced the late talk show queen while describing the “circus”...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparent and accountable governance, saying it will not tolerate anomalous activities and will take appropriate action regardless of position, even if those involved are friends. On Monday, May 25, Sotto said the city...
CAIRO (AP) — A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been “largely negotiated.” It is not clear when or how the deal might be finalized and when its various...
TOKYO (AP) — More than 20 people developed sore throats near a luxury department store in Tokyo’s posh Ginza shopping area on Monday after a person allegedly sprayed an unknown substance, Japanese fire department officials said. The Tokyo Fire Department said 26 people complained of suddenly...
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When landlocked Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan started fighting late last year and their border crossings closed, Afghans turned to their western neighbor, Iran, for an alternate to Pakistan’s major shipping hub of Karachi. They rerouted shipments through Iran...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested the suspect in a robbery with homicide incident that took place in Barangay Pasong Camachile 1 in Gen. Trias City on Saturday, May 23. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the suspect as alias Mike. Initial investigation revealed that on the...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus ' exiled opposition leader visited Kyiv on Monday as the Ukrainian capital cleaned up after Russia’s biggest missile attack of the year, and world leaders kept a close eye on how much support the Belarusian government is ready to provide for Moscow’s all-out...
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven. All the cases are linked to the outbreak in neighboring Congo, which appears to have started several days or weeks before Congolese authorities declared it on May...
Lawmakers and fiscal policy experts are pushing to unify excise tax rates on vapor products, noting that the current dual-rate system has fueled tax evasion and illicit trade while a single rate would close loopholes and strengthen revenue collection at a critical time when the nation needs...
TOKYO (AP) — Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died. He was 93. Suzuki, an honorary adviser at Seven & i Holdings, died on May 18 of heart failure at his Tokyo home, the company said Monday. Suzuki founded...
