YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, effectively delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August, as they battle anti-coup fighters across the country. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since...
Police have filed a murder case against the suspect in the killing of a Pangasinan State University professor. A report from Col. Jeff Fanged, Pangasinan police chief, said the case docketed as NPS No. I-01-INQ-223-00018 dated Jan. 28, 2023 was filed before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his confirmation as an NBA All-Star team captain by pouring in 41 points to propel the Bucks to a 141-131 NBA victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Jan. 27, as the Memphis Grizzlies' slide continued. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the...
PANGASINAN -- The Pangasinan State University (PSU) in Lingayen is in mourning after one of its assistant professors was found dead with multiple stab wounds on Thursday, Jan. 26, in Linoc River in Binmaley. Photo from PSU Lingayen Campus / MANILA BULLETIN The PSU at the same time condoled with the...
TOKYO, Japan - Japan's health ministry will soon decide whether to make abortion pills available for the first time after the proposal cleared a major hurdle with endorsement by a government panel on Friday. Abortion is legal in Japan up to 22 weeks, but a surgical procedure is currently the only...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is expected by the French government in France within the first half of the year for a state visit, which will be the "landmark for (the promotion of) bilateral relations" between the Philippines and France. French Ambassador to the Philippines Michèle...
WASHINGTON, United States -- A US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, Bilal al-Sudani, US officials said Thursday. Sudani was killed during a gunfight after US troops descended on a mountainous cave complex in northern...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro emphasized the core principles of compassionate and empathetic leadership, adaptability, and increased resilience as the local government begins a new year of public service this 2023, during his State of the City Address (SOCA) on Wednesday, Jan. 25....
SM Group throws massive support behind Dinagyang, the mother of Philippine festivals MERRYMAKING ON CALLE REAL Contingents from different tribes of various barangays in Iloilo City presenting their dance in the Dinagyang Festival 2023 celebration at the Freedom Grandstand (Juan Carlo de Vela) Over...
Price freeze on basic necessities and prime commodities is in effect in several areas in the country affected by the incessant rains, resulting in the declaration of state of calamities (SOC), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced. The areas covered in the price freeze are located in...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES The World Health Organization (WHO) will make an important decision on Friday this week which will affect the lives of billions of people around the globe. According to the spokesperson of the international body, its emergency committee is set to hold the gab and...
CAVITE – One student died while four others were injured in an accident at Cavite State University (CvSU) main campus in Indang on Monday, Jan. 23. In a press release, Cavite Police Provincial Office says they received a report from CvSU's Director of University Civil Security Service about...
