For cinephiles, Bali is the very definition of paradise, with its pristine mountains and beaches providing the perfect backdrop to its island culture. But for its locals, Bali is one of the places where Indonesia’s Hindu culture shines brightest. Touted as the “Island of the Gods,” it is home...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s top defense official said Wednesday that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country 's first non-Western aircraft purchase deal. Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters in the capital,...
SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — Recovery crews on Friday pulled multiple bodies from beneath the rubble of a school that collapsed in Indonesia, with dozens of students still unaccounted for and the death toll expected to rise. Rescuers had been initially working by hand after the building being...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday pledged to revoke lawmakers’ perks and privileges, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, in a bid to ease public fury after nationwide protests left six people dead. Flanked by leaders of eight...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Protests erupted for a fifth day Friday in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students protesting lawmakers ' allowances....
The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta has advised Filipinos there to stay indoors amid the recent violent protests that have sparked across the country. In an advisory, the embassy said the Filipino community in Jakarta should "stay indoors in light of recent and continuing demonstrations being held...
(L-R) Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. hold a meeting in Mandaluyong City on April 23, 2025. (Photo: DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines...
(Courtesy of Philippine Navy) The Philippine Navy (PN) sailed with counterparts from 30 countries in the waters off Bali, Indonesia on Saturday, Feb. 22, marking the end of its participation to the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2025. The Philippine delegation was represented by the...
Troops enhance their ability to move themselves from a ship to the shore through an amphibious landing exercise held in Long Beach, Barangay New Agutaya, San Vicente, Palawan on Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Marine Corps) Combined units from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and Philippine...
BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) returns to Manila on Dec. 9, 2024 following a five-day port visit in Manado, Indonesia. (Photo courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) safely returned to the country on Monday, Dec. 9, after completing a five-day port visit in...
President Marcos said on Thursday, Nov. 21, that the possibility of granting clemency to convicted overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso is still on the table as the Philippine government vowed to honor the condition of her upcoming transfer. File photos "We will see. We will see. Hindi...
After over a decade, convicted overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso, who has been on death row in Indonesia for over a decade for drug charges, is finally returning to the Philippines, President Marcos announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. File photos In a social media post, Marcos thanked...
