DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria 's new government has agreed to give inspectors from the United Nations ' nuclear watchdog access to suspected former nuclear sites immediately, the agency 's head told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The International Atomic Energy Agency 's...
MARIVELES, Bataan – Fishermen recovered floating shabu valued at P1.5 billion in the West Philippine Sea in Masinloc, Zambales on Thursday, May 29. They turned over the contraband stored in sacks to authorities on Monday, June 2, upon arrival on land. The Philippine Drug Enforcement...
CEBU CITY – Six suspected cases of monkeypox are being monitored in Central Visayas. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Monday, June 2, said three cases are in Cebu City, one in Mandaue City, one in Talisay City, and one in Lapu-Lapu City. DOH-7 Director Joshua Brillantes...
Viva Entertainment boss Vic del Rosario and Jayda Avanzado Jayda Avanzado, the talented daughter of OPM icons Dingdong Avanzado and Jessa Zaragoza, radiated happiness on May 27 as Viva Artist Agency officially signed her during a grand media conference held at Viva Cafe in Araneta City. What...
The World Bank Group (WBG) will extend to the Philippines between $22 billion and $23 billion—or as much as over ₱1.2 trillion—in loan and other financing starting mid-2025 until 2031 to support both public and private initiatives aligned with the country 's climb to upper-middle-income...
The aid agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is ramping up its support for Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) through a new technical assistance project aimed at improving the energy efficiency of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Formalized on April 24, 2025, through an exchange of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, April 23 pushed for the passage of a bill seeking to eliminate the unfair debt collection practices of online lending companies. In filing Senate Bill No. 818, or the proposed Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Gatchalian said it is necessary to also...
PA Chief Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido (left) dons the Meritorious Achievement Medal to an awardee during a recognition ceremony for the deployed 10-man Army Urban Search and Rescue Team under the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on April 21, 2025. (Photo: PA)...
The United States has conducted a maritime security training to enhance the Philippines' efforts to counter the maritime trafficking of hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials. US-Philippines joint training on anti-trafficking of hazardous materials (Photo...
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) poses with members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC), as they arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, April 13, 2025 after a two-week humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission in earthquake-hit Myanmar....
(Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) is scheduled to return to the country on Monday, April 14, after providing essential support to victims in Myanmar, which was devastated by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake two weeks ago. The contingent,...
A collapsed structure in Myanmar (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) (UPDATED) The Philippine Army (PA) said Saturday, April 5, that it has begun searching for signs of life in Myanmar after the devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the country last week. The troops are still hoping...
