LPA now tropical depression ‘Luis’
(UPDATE) THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Wednesday that the low-pressure area (LPA) off extreme…
New Delhi bans Muslim groups over terror ties
NEW DELHI: The Indian government banned on Wednesday a Muslim organization for five years, accusing it of funding terrorist activities,…
Misamis Oriental creates tourism body
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Gov. Peter Unabia of Misamis Oriental signed an executive order creating the Provincial Tourism Council (PTC).…
Typhoon ‘Noru’ tears across Vietnam
DANANG, Vietnam: Typhoon “Noru” tore roofs from homes and caused power outages across central Vietnam on Wednesday, with hundreds of…
P1.26M worth of narra logs seized
TUGUEGARAO CITY: Environment agents and police seized narra flitches with an estimated value of P1.26 million on Monday at the…
Go pushes hazard pay for first responders
Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said government personnel doing hazardous jobs should receive hazard pay as the nation mourns the…
Thailand set to allow abortion up to 20 weeks
BANGKOK: Thailand will permit abortion up to 20 weeks, the government said on Tuesday, relaxing women’s access to the previously…
High-value drug target arrested | The Manila Times
THE police nabbed a high-value target who was in possession of P680,000 worth of suspected shabu in a drug bust…
Sri Lankan govt workers told: Don’t air views
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Wednesday ordered civil servants not to express opinions on social media after some officials claimed that…
Govt says end of terrorist groups near
THE Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have declared strategic victory against terrorist…