NEW DELHI — An alliance of India’s opposition parties launched its election campaign with a massive rally Sunday that criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of stifling opponents and undermining democracy ahead of a national election next month. The “Save Democracy” rally in...
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is visiting China to help build social and cultural links on a trip that might include a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping despite heightened tensions. Protesters wearing masks of former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, left,...
TOKYO — Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media. The Imperial Household Agency, a government agency in charge of the family’s affairs, posted 60 photos and five...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says it has detected that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast, adding to a series of weapons demonstrations that have raised tensions in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Tuesday...
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president vowed Monday not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions, as he called their walkouts “an illegal collective action” that poses “a grave threat to our...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel's Facebook Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel took to Facebook to call out a wicked piece of fake news or April Fools Day joke about his brother, Governor Ayec Pimentel. Rep. Pimentel posted...
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani counterterrorism police in multiple raids arrested at least 12 suspects in connection with last week’s suicide bombing that killed five Chinese workers and their Pakistani driver in the volatile northwest, officials said Monday. The detainees were not directly involved in...
TRUCKEE, California — Two people died when a single-engine airplane crashed amid moderate snow conditions in a California mountain town just north of Lake Tahoe, authorities said. The Socata TBM9 with two people aboard crashed around 6:40 p.m. Saturday while on approach to Truckee...
Las Piñas ‘Mayor’s Gallery’ (Photo courtesy of Las Piñas PIO) The Las Piñas City government unveiled the first ever "Mayor’s Gallery" showcasing how Las Piñas was developed and became one of the progressive cities in the National Capital Region (NCR). The city’s Tourism and...
Photo from Para ñaque PIO The local government of Para ñaque City is hiring 388 enumerators coming from the city’s District 1 and 2. Para ñaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said the enumerators will help the census bureau in doing door-to-door interviews for collection of census data....
As Antipolo City resident Ma. Elena Lorenzo's skillful hands continue to weave baskets or bayongs for the public, her hands are also able to weave and create a very bright future for her children. Elena, affectionately called Ellen, of Barangay Muntindilaw, is one of the beneficiaries of the city...
The Makati City local government announced on Monday, April 1, that it has filed graft charges against three Taguig City government employees before the Office of the Ombudsman due to delays in the release of various tax clearance documents. According to the 10-page complaint filed by Makati City,...
