New Covid subvariant may have sneaked into PH
Dr. Rontgene Solante In an interview on DZBB radio Sunday, Dr. Rontgene Solante said it was possible there were undetected cases of XBB in the country. “We cannot rule out because we only test...
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PH among ‘friendliest countries’; Boracay named Asia’s top island
MANILA – The Philippines was voted as one of the 10 friendliest countries in the world in the 2022 Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) Readers’ Choice Awards. Ranked by almost a quarter of a million CNT...
South Korea, US fire missiles into the sea to protest ‘reckless’ North Korea test
A surface-to-surface missile is fired into the sea off the east coast in this handout picture provided by the Defense Ministry, South Korea, October 5, 2022. South Korean Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS SEOUL —...
Imee: Don’t make us choose between US, China
Sen. Imee Marcos – who chairs the Senate committee on foreign relations – issued the statement during a roundtable in Washington this week in clarifying the country’s approach in dealing with the US and...
China marks 73th National Day today
Today, Oct. 1 is the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, our giant neighbor in Asia and the Philippines’ largest trading partner for the seventh straight year. When Chairman...
NTF-ELCAC commends Badoy for ‘active position’ as private citizen
“I did not threaten anybody. Lalo na ‘yung judge. Walang threats ‘yan,” former NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy said in a radio interview, over a now-deleted Facebook post. Albert Calvelo/ Senate PRIB/ File photo The...
Karding dead now 10; agri damage nears P2B
HELPING FARMERS This farmer in San Miguel, Bulacan, is among those needing government assistance as farming areas in Luzon try to recover from the devastation wrought by Supertyphoon “Karding” (Noru) early this week. —GRIG...
Senate OKs barangay, SK poll postponement on final reading
Photos shows of senators in opening of the 19th congress at the Senate on July 25, 2022.STAR / Mong Pintolo MANILA, Philippines — The Senate yesterday approved on third and final reading the postponement...
Boost climate action or we’ll see you court, activists tell governments
A protesters hold up a placard during a demonstration in support of the International Youth Climate Action day, ‘Fridays for Future’ in the southern French city of Toulouse, on September 23, 2022.AFP/Charly Triballeau PARIS,...
5 rescuers dead in San Miguel, Bulacan amid Typhoon Karding – LGU
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 26) — Five rescuers in San Miguel, Bulacan were killed while conducting relief operations due to Typhoon Carding, Mayor Roderick Tiongson confirmed Monday. Tiongson told a Laging Handa briefing that...