PDRRMC suspends classes in Albay Wednesday due to continuous rains

LEGAZPI CITY—The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) of Albay suspended classes from pre-school to high school Wednesday due to continuous rains in the province....

Pres. Duterte OKs PHP1,000 SSS pension hike, contribution increase

MANILA –President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a pension hike for Social Security System (SSS) members along with a corresponding increase in contributions, Palace and SSS officials...

Roman Herzog, Germany’s president in the 1990s, dies at 82

BERLIN—Roman Herzog, who as president pressed Germany to embrace economic reform in the 1990s and also stressed the importance of remembering the Nazi Holocaust, has died....

Mournful Iranians attend funeral of former leader Rafsanjani

TEHRAN—Hundreds of thousands of mourners flooded the streets of Tehran on Tuesday, beating their chests and wailing in grief for the late Iranian leader Akbar Hashemi...

Power restored in 76% of households affected by Typhoon ‘Nina’

AFP to get 10,000 more troops

MANILA—Despite peace negotiations with various insurgent groups, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that 10,000 more troopers are needed to meet the rising threats...

Trudeau plans cabinet shuffle involving up to a third of the positions

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to give his cabinet a makeover today, and sources tell The Canadian Press that his shuffle could involve up to...

Feast of Black Nazarene generally peaceful—NCRPO

MANILA—The feast of the Black Nazarene ended generally peaceful early Tuesday morning with 1.4 million devotees joining the celebration this year, the National Capital Region Police...

Russian consul in Athens found dead; No signs of foul play

ATHENS, Greece—Greek police say the head of the consular section at the Russian Embassy in Athens has been found dead in his apartment, but there are...

Cops, PDEA agents uproot PHP500,000-worth of marijuana plants in Maguindanao

COTABATO CITY—Police and anti-narcotics operatives uprooted Monday afternoon more than PHP500,000 worth of marijuana plants in the hinterlands of Matanog, Maguindanao. Senior Police Officer 4 Junior...