Long-distance and open water swimmer Ingemar Macarine of Surigao del Norte became the first person to swim solo, unassisted, and nonstop from Bugtong Island in Pio V. Corpus town to the Barangay Matayum lagoon in Cataingan, all in the province of Masb…
A legislator on Sunday warned the public not to patronize online lending applications as they do more damage than help people who need financial assistance. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, in an interview with radio station DZBB, said he has been receivin…
The Philippines is ready to assist Japan in repatriating the remains of Japanese soldiers who died in the country during World War II, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said on Sunday. In a statement,…
A drug suspect was killed in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga del Norte, a regional police official said Sunday. Faizal Cailo, 57, was killed when he traded shots with a cop who posed as a buyer at 10:45 a.m. Saturday in Barangay Kauswagan, Baligui…
Seven most wanted persons (MWP) and 37 others were arrested during week-long operations in Mindoro Occidental and Oriental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA) or Region IV-B, the regional police reported on Sunday. In a statement, PNP-Region I…
A Pasig City court has ordered the arrest of six officials of Fujifilm Philippines for alleged estafa. In a recent ruling, Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 268 ordered the apprehension of Ryo Nagaoka, Evan Reyes, Anil Jabob John (a.k.a. Anil John), J…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday accused the Wagner chief of “treason.” “What we are facing is essentially a betrayal. Inflated ambitions and personal interests have led to treason – treason against our country, our people and the common c…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has highlighted the importance of pursuing more environmental protection programs to beef up the country’s fight against climate change. Marcos said initiatives such as tree-planting would help mitigate the impacts on…
Saudi Arabia said around 1.2 million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in the kingdom for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. ‘About 1.2 million worshipers were received at the Two Holy Mosques,’ Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudais, head of the General Presidency for the…
Almost 2 million elementary students and more than 60,000 teachers and school leaders in Mindanao are expected to benefit from the recently-approved Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP), the World Bank said. In a stateme…