ASEAN chair urges Myanmar to free more prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi
MANILA — The Philippines, chair of the regional bloc ASEAN, on Friday encouraged more prisoner releases in Myanmar, including ousted former leader Aung San Suu...
Marcos to pay a state visit to Japan in May
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will make a state visit to Japan from May 26 to 29 at the invitation of the Japanese government,...
The Strait of Hormuz shows how everything is now about leverage
Iran’s military might was never going to be a match for the US and Israel. So instead it turned to the highly effective...
Cardinal David calls for accountability in Navotas landfill fire
A senior Catholic leader is calling for accountability and possible legal action after a landfill fire in Navotas blanketed nearby communities in smoke...
ICC confirms trial against Duterte
AMSTERDAM (Updated 5:10 p.m.) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of murder as crimes against humanity against...
How big is P6 billion? Public breaks down its scale through analogies
Analogies illustrating the scale of P6 billion were posted on social media after the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) reported alleged suspicious bank transactions...
ICC judges reject bid to release Duterte
AMSTERDAM — Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed the court has jurisdiction over the former president of The Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, bringing...
Philippine peso falls most among mixed Asian currencies
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0215 GMT.CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLARCurrencyLatest bidPrevious dayPct MoveJapan yen159.240159.37+0.08Sing dlr1.2721.2738+0.11Taiwan dlr31.47631.489+0.04Korean...
Senate options raised after Ejercito’s ‘no work, no pay’ appeal over Dela Rosa’s absence
Filipinos weighed in on calls for absentee lawmaker, Sen. Bato dela Rosa, to refrain from receiving his salary following his continued absence in...
Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over deadly shooting
WASHINGTON — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Tuesday the state was launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ChatGPT...
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BSP sees April inflation at 5.6% to 6.4%
MANILA — Philippine annual inflation was likely to have been within a 5.6% to 6.4% range over April, the central bank said on Thursday.The forecast...
ASEAN to ratify petroleum security deal, DTI chief says
MANILA — ASEAN is pushing forward the ratification of a framework agreement on petroleum security, the Philippine trade minister said on Thursday.“APSA, or the ASEAN...
2 Men Brought to Kalibo Police Station After Roaming Near House Before Dawn
2 Men Roaming Near House Before Dawn Brought to Kalibo Police StationTwo men were brought to the Kalibo Municipal Police Station after they were seen...