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UN ‘very worried’ over potential escalation of Iran-Israel rift

HAMILTON, Canada – The UN on Friday expressed deep worry over the heightened tensions between Iran and Israel. “It’s something he (Secretary-General Antonio Guterres) is following very...

PBBM cites need for PH-US FTA, urges US Congress to hasten GSP renewal

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday (PH time) pushed for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the United States to...

PBBM to Duterte: Turn over docs related to ‘secret deal’ with China

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Manila time) said he is open to sit down with former president Rodrigo Duterte and discuss the latter’s...

PH reelected to UN commissions on women’s rights, sci-tech for dev’t

MANILA – The Philippines has been reelected as a member of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the term 2025-2029 on the...

Marcos: PH cannot be complacent despite ‘intensified’ US ties

MANILA – The country cannot afford to be complacent despite its “increased and intensified” defense and security relations with the United States (US), President Ferdinand R....

6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum in PH to draw more investments, jobs

MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez said Saturday he is optimistic that the 6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in Manila this year would draw a...

Google vows to improve PH cybersecurity, promote responsible tech use

MANILA – Multinational Internet service giant Google has pledged to strengthen cybersecurity, help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and promote the responsible use of digital technology...

PBBM sees sustained peace, stability in SCS via PH-US-Japan alliance

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed optimism on Saturday (Manila time) that the Philippines’ trilateral alliance with the United States (US) and Japan would usher...

Let LGUs, schools decide on extreme heat protocols – PAGASA

MANILA – The state weather bureau on Friday recommended that local government units and school officials have the final say in issuing extreme heat protocols. “At the...

Germany decriminalised cannabis: why the UK should consider doing the same