Arianne Lacanilao

BI deports Mongolia’s ex-minister wanted for corruption

MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Wednesday the deportation of a former minister of Mongolia wanted in his home country for corruption. Immigration...

PH, India renew defense cooperation commitment

MANILA – The Philippines and India have renewed their commitment to further enhancing their defense cooperation during the 4th Joint Defense Cooperation Committee (JDCC) and 2nd...

PH, Morocco hope to start labor accord soon

MANILA – The Philippine and Moroccan governments are looking to forge a labor cooperation deal that would further protect the rights of more than 4,600 Filipino...

PBBM forms task force for peace, security on Negros Island

  MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an administrative order (AO) creating a special task force to maintain peace and order and suppress...

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be among the next humans to fly to the moon

An artist’s conception of the Artemis spacecraft orbiting the moon. (NASA)   On April 3, NASA announced the crew for Artemis II, which will see astronauts...

Matcha tea: what the current evidence says about its health benefits

4 new EDCA sites to allow ‘seamless’ response of US, PH troops

MANILA – The US Department of Defense (DOD) has announced the designation of four new Enhanced Defense Cooperation Arrangement (EDCA) sites will allow the “seamless” response...

PH envoy questions Chinese opposition vs. EDCA expansion

MANILA – Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez questioned China over its opposition to the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA),...

Meet the next four people headed to the Moon – how the diverse crew of Artemis II shows NASA’s plan for the future of space exploration

  On April 3, 2023, NASA announced the four astronauts who will make up the crew of Artemis II, which is scheduled to launch in late...

Finland joins Nato in a major blow to Putin which doubles the length of the alliance’s border with Russia

In 1948, the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance was signed between the Soviet Union and Finland, providing a key basis for relations between the...