30, mostly kids, dead in Thailand mass shooting

ISTANBUL – At least 30 people, mostly children, were killed in a mass shooting in Thailand on Thursday, state-run media reported. A gunman opened fire at a...

Myanmar to skip Asean summit, related meetings in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH – Myanmar’s military government will not attend the summit or other related meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to be held in...

NoKor fires ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan again

TOKYO – North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early Thursday, the sixth round of launches by Pyongyang since late September, the Japanese government said. The projectiles fell...

Learning mode options for schools in Nov. being discussed: VP

MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said Thursday that learning mode options for the originally scheduled implementation of full in-person classes on November 2...

DBM vows to find new funding sources for health workers’ benefits

MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday promised to look for new funding sources for the disbursement of benefits and allowances of health...

PBBM admin’s fiscal goals achievable: DBM

MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday expressed confidence that the Marcos administration’s fiscal objectives are attainable. In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel’s Headstart, Pangandaman...

Employed Filipinos up by 478K in August: PSA

PH serious about pursuing big-ticket projects: Marcos

MANILA – The ceremonial signing of the contracts for the South Commuter Railway Project (SCRP) shows that the Philippines is “serious” about pursuing big-ticket projects that are...

20% traffic fine discount for elderly drivers pushed

MANILA – The 20-percent discount privilege granted under the law to senior citizens should be extended to fines on them for traffic violations, the chair of the...

First 100 days: Bolstering post-pandemic economic transformation

MANILA – Over three months into his term, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has repeatedly expressed his desire to “transform” the Philippine post-pandemic economy into one that...