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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
Europe has reported an increasing risk of mosquito-borne diseases, more frequent heat waves and flooding, and severe weather conditions like summers getting longer and warmer. Climate Change Commission (CCC) commissioner Albert dela Cruz Sr. has warne…
Authorities have confiscated PHP2 million worth of suspected illegal drugs during a buy-bust here late Friday night. The operation, which took place at Dacudao Avenue, Barangay Governor Paciano Bangoy, also led to the arrest of 18-year-old Kurt Aaron …
The US announced Friday it will investigate the loss of the Titan, while Canada said it will probe the actions of the Polar Prince, the Canadian vessel that towed the submersible to the site of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean. The US National Transp…