How the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats
Hours after Donald Trump began his second term as United States president on Jan. 20, 2024, he signed an executive order to end...
Bishop links social injustice to ‘withered hands’ in modern society
A Catholic bishop on Wednesday delivered a sharp warning against corruption and social injustice, saying today’s “withered hands” belong to those who steal...
ASEAN chair Philippines hosts Myanmar ‘stakeholder meeting’ to push stalled peace bid
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, who took over this year as ASEAN’s special envoy to the crisis in Myanmar, said discussions at...
Philippines will insist South China Sea code is based on international law, DFA chief...
MANILA — The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will insist that a long-delayed Code of Conduct with China on the South China Sea explicitly references the...
BI arrests Russian vlogger for threatening to spread HIV
Another Russian vlogger is set to be deported after causing alarm among Filipinos by claiming he has HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and threatening...
How will the next UN chief be chosen and who wants the job?
UNITED NATIONS— A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.The president of the 193-member General...
Philippines hosts Myanmar political, ethnic groups for ‘stakeholder meeting’
MANILA — ASEAN chair the Philippines has welcomed various political and ethnic groups from army-ruled Myanmar to a “stakeholders’ meeting”, Manila’s foreign minister said on Thursday,...
Bishop urges humility, warns Church leaders against judging by appearances
A Catholic bishop urged fellow Church leaders to practice humility and deeper discernment, warning against judging others by appearances.Reflecting on the biblical story...
Iba bishop orders temporary closure of Subic chapel after desecration
The Catholic bishop of Iba in Zambales ordered the temporary closure of a chapel in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone after what he...
Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixes
MANILA — The Philippines will restore access to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok following commitments from its developer to remove image-manipulation tools that previously raised child safety...













