MANILA — The Philippines is bracing for scattered rains and potential thunderstorms due to a combination of a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon, known locally as ‘habagat,’ affecting parts of Southern Luzon and the Visayas, according t…

BIÑAN, LAGUNA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced the arrival of over 20,000 automated counting machines (ACMs) for use in the upcoming national and local elections scheduled for May 12, 2025. The machines are part of a broader effor…

BRASILIA — In a significant move on Friday, a justice of the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the suspension of the social media platform X across Brazil. The decision comes in the wake of the platform’s repeated violations of Brazilian court orders an…

BRASILIA — In a significant move on Friday, a justice of the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the suspension of the social media platform X across Brazil. The decision comes in the wake of the platform’s repeated violations of Brazilian court orders an…

TAIPEI — The former mayor of Taipei and current chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), Ko Wen-je, was arrested early Saturday morning by Taiwan’s anti-corruption agency as part of a graft probe linked to the redevelopment of a major shopping cen…

QUEZON CITY — Steps to decommission the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and profile Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members are critical for ensuring a peaceful electoral process in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mind…

QUEZON CITY — Carlos Yulo, who captured double gold in men’s gymnastics at the Paris Olympics, was honored on Saturday with a PHP5 million incentive and a renewed endorsement deal by DigiPlus Interactive Group and Arena Plus. The celebration took plac…

QUEZON CITY — The Department of Justice (DOJ) is actively fact-checking the testimonies of Shiela Guo, who claims to be the sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, over concerns about inconsistencies in her narrative. This comes as authori…

TAIPEI — The former mayor of Taipei and current chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), Ko Wen-je, was arrested early Saturday morning by Taiwan’s anti-corruption agency amid allegations of corruption related to a major urban redevelopment projec…