Authorities seized an estimated P476,000 worth of shabu from a high-value individual (HVI) during a buy-bust operation in Makati City early Thursday, May 14. The Makati City Police Station arrested the suspect, identified only as "Jhon-Jhon," 51, at his home in Barangay Olympia at around 1:15 a.m....
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia ’s maritime agency says Iranian-linked tankers are exploiting “jurisdictional gaps” to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned oil near its waters, rejecting allegations that authorities ignored a long-running trade allowing Iran to evade U.S....
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union 's energy commissioner said Wednesday that while there is no immediate threat to jet fuel supplies, the possibility of a longer-term shortage cannot be ruled out. Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told reporters that any shortage will depend on how the...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked targeted Ukraine 's capital with a mass drone and missile attack early Thursday morning that killed at least one and injured 33 people, local authorities said. Ukraine’s Air Force said its air defenses shot down or jammed 693 targets overnight,...
NEW DELHI (AP) — Foreign ministers from the BRICS nations began a two-day meeting in New Delhi on Thursday as the expanding bloc faces divisions over the war in Iran, rising energy prices and growing global economic uncertainty. The meeting brings together diplomats from Brazil, Russia, India,...
The Pasay City government has deployed personnel from the Pasay Traffic and Parking Management Office (PTPMO) along J.W. Diokno Boulevard, in front of the Senate building, to help manage the traffic situation caused by the ongoing rally in the area. According to PTPMO head Ferdinand Lee, traffic...
Vice President Sara Duterte blamed the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the “growing political unrest” in the Philippines, saying recent tensions were triggered by actions of the current government. In a video interview released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on...
Pasay City has declared a red alert in response to an unfolding situation at the Senate complex, mobilizing emergency and security agencies to ensure public safety and maintain order in the area. According to an advisory issued by the Pasay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
CAVITE – The provincial board passed what is being described as the country’s first province-wide “Right to Care” ordinance, creating the CareCavite ID system that allows residents to designate a healthcare proxy who can make medical decisions on their behalf during critical situations. ...
Three female family members, including a pregnant woman and a nine-year-old child, died in a fire that struck a residential area in Barangay Tangos South, Navotas City on Thursday, May 14. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fatalities were a 45-year-old mother, her 20-year-old...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed hope that conscience would prevail, especially among those in positions of power, following the incident inside the Senate building where gunshots were heard on Wednesday night, May 13. Sotto said that, for now, the public can only watch and pray for the...
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. The meat of the summit doesn 't start until Thursday, when the leaders hold bilateral talks,...
