JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight into Friday and Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war. Lebanese media reported at least 18 people killed in...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's National Police Agency said Thursday that it has assigned a liaison to Thailand to coordinate with authorities in Southeast Asian countries to combat fraud involving "tokuryu" loosely organized anonymous criminal groups. The liaison, a male police officer in his...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, and West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, said Wednesday that they will start offering Supreme Class premium private compartments on their Shinkansen bullet trains on Oct. 1. A private compartment for two passengers, to be built in the...
TOKYO, June 19 (Jiji Press) -- The Diet, Japan 's parliament, on Friday ratified acquisition and cross-servicing agreements with the Philippines, the Netherlands and New Zealand. The ACSAs, which facilitate the reciprocal provision of fuel and munitions between the Japanese Self-Defense...
The Las Piñas City government has once again achieved a perfect score in the Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCA), further strengthening its reputation for effective coastal and fisheries resource management. Mayor April Aguilar announced that the recognition was given during the Final Feedbacking...
The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) has filed criminal charges before the Office of the Ombudsman against Security Screening Officers (SSOs) accused of stealing from a foreign passenger while on duty. OTS Administrator Undersecretary Gilberto DC Cruz and Deputy Administrator Carlo Bala led...
The strong devotion of Dr. Jose Rizal’s family to the Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buenviaje, the Virgin of Antipolo, was relived in Antipolo and Calamba City through a multi-day commemoration that intertwined faith, history, and heritage. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of...
Police arrested a 43-year-old man just hours after he allegedly shot and killed a fish vendor in Las Piñas City on Thursday, June 18. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the suspect only as “Kenjie,” a resident of Gloria Compound in Barangay Pilar. He was apprehended at around...
A father and his son are facing frustrated homicide charges after allegedly attacking their neighbor with a bolo during a dispute over trash thrown onto their property in Rodriguez, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) reported that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, June...
ZURICH (AP) — The U.S. push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding about Iran’s nuclear program while getting oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz back...
Governor Daniel R. Fernando was recognized with the People’s Governor Excellence Award during the 10th Anniversary of the World Class Excellence Japan Awards (WCEJA) held at Heritage Hotel Manila in Pasay City on Thursday, June 18. In his acceptance speech, Fernando said he was dedicating the...
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) and the Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation have provided P11 million in relief and rehabilitation assistance to victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8. During a press conference...
