DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone...
Government anti-narcotics authorities seized around P3.74 million worth of suspected shabu following the arrest of three drug suspects included in the high-value target (HVT) roster during a buy-bust operation in Pili, Camarines Sur, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. In a...
Victims ' pursuit of justice over the bloody drug war will not be neglected, Malacañang assured. This comes as the United States seeks to dismantle the "International Criminal Court 's threat" to its sovereignty. While the Philippines reviews the possible implications of the...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revamped its crisis response toolkit to help developing Asia-Pacific economies respond more quickly to energy supply disruptions and food price shocks stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict, while strengthening resilience against future crises. In a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spending, including a pay raise for the troops, in protest of President Donald Trump 's war against Iran. Senate...
Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) relative insulation from the Middle East conflict has singled out the Philippines and Indonesia as laggards as external headwinds are exacerbated by domestic turmoil, according to Allianz Research. Allianz Research said in its half-time outlook report published last week...
Seven vintage explosives, believed to be remnants of World War II, were discovered at a junk shop on F. Castillo Street in Barangay Bagumbuhay, Project 4, Quezon City, at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 12. Police said the owner alerted authorities after noticing his workers ' suspicious...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Gulf, including...
Remember Jee Ick Joo? Yes, he was the South Korean executive who was killed right inside the Philippine National Police headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City after he was kidnapped by erring cops under the guise of an anti-illegal drugs operation. His death became a symbol of the abuses...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes came hours after...
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further lowered its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts for the Philippines on the assessment that the country sustained deeper wounds from the Middle East war. According to the July update of the IMF’s flagship World Economic Outlook...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will give a license to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems to help counter Russian missile attacks, a huge coup for Ukraine which has badly needed the technology for the war now in its fifth year. "We...
