Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos will receive a call from United States (US) President Joe Biden today, Thursday, May 12. Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos (left) and US President Joe Biden (MANILA BULLETIN, AP) This was bared by lawyer Vic Rodriguez, spokesperson and chief-of-staff of the...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has welcomed the recent pronouncement of US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price that the recently concluded general elections in the Philippines was “in line with international standards.” “We are really thankful for that and that is the...
The Bangsamoro region’s pillars - the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Central Committee of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) - have endorsed the re-election bid of Senator.Joel Villanueva. In their official statement, the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), the political...
pro-choice protester holds up a coat hanger, a symbol of the reproductive rights movement, that reads "We Will Not Go Back" outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on May 3, 2022. Stefani Reynolds / AFP WASHINGTON, United States -- Shouts of "My body! My choice!" clashed with "Abortion is...
Erica Corbin, 31, of Tacoma, wearing a bloody gown, holds a hanger, a symbol of the reproductive rights movement, and a sign that reads "is this what you want GOP?" during a "Rally to Defend Roe v. Wade" and "Stand up for Abortion and LGBTQ Rights" event in Seattle, Washington on May 3, 2022. Jason...
PARIS, France -- The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change and economic crises ravaged people's livelihoods, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday. While experts have warned that Russia's war in Ukraine could cause famine, the...
Various defense and military equipment worth more than $2.3 million were turned over by the United States government to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, May 2. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The equipment grant arrived at Clark Air Base in Pampanga via a US KC-10A...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a capacity building activity with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) recently to enhance their cooperation on maritime law enforcement. (Courtesy of Japan Embassy) The week-long training, held from April 24 to 30, proved...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- The United Nations secretary-general on Saturday slammed a bomb blast in the Afghan capital the day before that ripped through a mosque and killed at least 10 worshippers. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns yesterday's deadly attack on the Khalifa Sahib Mosque...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian forces bombarded Ukraine's capital late Thursday during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who decried the "absurdity" of war in the 21st century, as US President Joe Biden asked for $33 billion more to support Kyiv. At least three people were wounded in the...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- More than half of Americans have been infected with Covid-19 at least once, according to a study recently released by the U.S. medical authority. Some 58 percent of the overall U.S. population and more than 75 percent of younger children have been infected with the virus...
BORODIANKA, Ukraine -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday described war as "evil" and absurd during a visit to Borodianka outside Kyiv, where Moscow's troops are accused of killing civilians during their occupation. "I imagine my family in one of those houses that is now destroyed...
