UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants. All 14 other members of the council voted in favor...
The industry-wide alliance of the country’s leading telecommunications operators is seeking to expand its membership to include government and law enforcement agencies amid rising threats to network infrastructure, primarily cyberattacks and theft. In a statement, Pangilinan-led PLDT Inc. said...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Five countries won seats on the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday in uncontested elections and will start serving two-year terms in January on the U.N. 's most powerful but deeply divided body. The 193-member General Assembly held a secret-ballot vote for the...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties." U.N. diplomats said the United States is likely to veto it. The resolution, drafted by the council...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-10 has tapped 1,088 policemen to secure the school opening in Northern Mindanao on June 16. “Safety of the students, parents, and school personnel are among our priorities during the opening and school period in the different schools in the region,”...
President Marcos welcomed the establishment of the Philippines-European Union Security and Defense Dialogue, which was initiated during the two-day visit of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission (HRVP) Kaja Kallas. President...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) announced on Monday, June 2, the creation of the new EU-Philippine Security and Defense Dialogue, which will deepen cooperation on security matters both in the regional and global spheres. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and H igh Representative for Foreign...
With the Philippines’ Social Security System (SSS) receiving a poor rating from a global pension index last year, a finance expert suggested that consolidating all state and private retirement schemes into a unified pension system would be an ideal and more sustainable move for the government....
The doubling of non-interest income plus much stronger retail and MSME loans pushed up the first quarter 2025 net earnings of Security Bank Corporation by seven percent to ₱2.8 billion as total revenues grew 23 percent year-on-year to ₱15.4 billion. The bank disclosed to the Philippine Stock...
The Philippines asked the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), or North Korea, to “promptly cease” its reported ballistic missile launch and abide by its international obligations. A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea 's missile launch during a news program at Seoul...
Tensions and conflict in the South China Sea (SCS) will not diminish in the foreseeable future as China increases its activities to tighten its grip on the key waterway, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said on Tuesday, May 6. In his speech at an online forum titled “Scarborough...
The Manila-based multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday, May 4, announced plans to expand its support for long-term food and nutrition security in Asia and the Pacific by $26 billion, raising its total commitment for food security initiatives to $40 billion for the period 2022...
