MANILA – Contrary to misleading reports, New People’s Army (NPA) assassin and convicted murderer Juanito Itaas has never been and will never be considered a "political prisoner" but a cold-blooded killer who served his sentence under the law.... Read full article
MANILA – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Occidental Mindoro Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.... Read full article
GLASGOW, Scotland – Countries that fail to meet the climate commitments will receive warnings at the United Nations’ next climate summit slated for 2023, the head of International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday.... Read full article
ANKARA – Droughts may affect more than three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050, the UN said Friday as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed.... Read full article
MANILA – Global communications firm OneWeb will test its satellite internet services in select remote areas in the country, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced on Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) rescheduled its first General Assembly (GA) from Jan. 12 to 26 because of the sudden surge in Covid-19 infections and the threat of Omicron variant.... Read full article
MANILA – The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) on Sunday assured that measures are in place to ensure that destinations in the southern part of the country are safe for tourists, noting that Mindanao is a key tourism destination included in its promotio... Read full article
AGUIO CITY – About 7,510 tourism workers in this city have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), exceeding the target of almost 6,000 workers.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu has proposed a PHP18.3-billion budget for 2022, the bulk of which will be spent on infrastructure, economic recovery programs, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response.... Read full article