CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV renewed his call on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, asking the international community to respect international laws and the obligation to protect civilians. “I once again call for an immediate end to the barbarity of this war and for a...
TOKYO — The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to lose a majority in the smaller of Japan 's two parliamentary houses in a key election Sunday, according to exit polls, worsening the country 's political instability. Voters were deciding half of the 248...
PEKANBARU, Indonesia — Haze from forest and peatland fires in some parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island was detected in Malaysia on Sunday, officials said. Forest and peat fires are an annual problem in Indonesia that strain relations with neighboring countries. In recent years, smoke from the...
MANADO, Indonesia — A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi island in Indonesia, killing at least five people, officials said. More than 280 people were rescued and evacuation efforts were ongoing. The KM Barcelona 5 was headed to Manado, the...
SEOUL, South Korea — Torrential rains that slammed South Korea for five days have left 17 people dead and 11 others missing, the government said Sunday. One person was killed on Sunday after their house collapsed during heavy rain and another person was found dead after being swept away by a...
The provincial government of Bulacan suspends classes in all levels, both public and private on Monday, July 21, as continuous heavy rains from the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) triggered flooding in low-lying areas. There will be no face-to-face classes in Balagtas, Bocaue, Malolos,...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval urged the Malabueños to take waste segregation seriously, warning that improper garbage disposal continues to contribute to the city’s chronic drainage problems. “Ang kalinisan ay hindi lang responsibilidad ng pamahalaan kundi ng bawat isa sa atin, ng bawat...
A 7-year-old girl allegedly died of suffocation after being trapped inside the bathroom of their house when a fire broke out in a residential area in Golden Acres, Barangay Talon Uno, Las Piñas City, on Sunday afternoon, July 20. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was raised to the...
Not even the heavy rains and strong winds brought by severe tropical storm (STS) Crising stopped a man from breaking into homes and stealing valuables in Barangay Pideda, Pasig City on Saturday morning, July 19. The Pasig City Police Station identified the suspect as “John,” 21, who remains at...
By SENATOR PANFILO M. LACSON Like many of us, Filipinos, I loved my parents dearly and unequivocally. I never left them in their old age, nor on their sickbed, and I supported them until they breathed their last. I did everything I could to hold on to them in the waning years of their lives....
Amid growing public concern over the increasing number of road crashes in the country, Senator Mark Villar has introduced a bill mandating the integration of road safety education into the K to 12 curriculum. The move comes in response to alarming global and national statistics. According to the...
HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Wipha caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west along the southern coast. Airports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao canceled or postponed all their daytime flights, their websites showed. Some...
