SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit on Monday, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has urged the public to remain vigilant against corruption following the arrest of contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya at the Senate on Monday, June 8. “Sana mas marami pa ang makulong (I hope more people will be jailed),” Sotto said in a social media post....
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares sank on Monday after Wall Street ended last week with its worst day since October, while oil prices jumped more than $4 as fighting flared between Israel and Iran. South Korea’s Kospi led the global retreat, plunging 8.3% on heavy selling of technology shares and...
Public health groups urged authorities to intensity its crackdown on illegal vape products rather than impose excessive restrictions on regulated alternatives, saying during a Senate hearing that stronger enforcement and balanced regulations are key to combating illicit trade. “In reality your...
The Southern Police District (SPD) mobilized 3,906 personnel across southern Metro Manila on Monday, June 8, to bolster security for the opening of classes under the “Balik-Eskwela 2026” program. Police Brig. Gen. Glenn Oliver Cinco, SPD director, said the massive deployment was aimed at...
HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government on Monday proposed legislation that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp out challenges to its rules in the city where critics say freedoms have been eroding....
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a rare state visit that experts say is likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits. During a two-day trip, his first visit to...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has temporarily suspended operations at General Santos International Airport after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Sarangani, followed by a tsunami warning issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war. Israeli authorities warned that two waves of Iranian missiles targeting the country, and urged the public to seek shelter....
MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo 's deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks. Lokudu and several of his colleagues work all day at the hospital...
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares skidded Monday after worries about Big Tech investments and rising odds for an interest rate hike gave U.S. stocks their worst day since October. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 4.2% to 63,804.77. The Japanese government revised the annualized economic growth...
The Parañaque City government recognized more than 300 members of the Lupon Tagapamayapa (Peace Committee) for their invaluable contributions to maintaining peace, order, and harmony in their respective barangays during a recognition program held on June 5. Mayor Edwin Olivarez emphasized that the...
