US: TRIAL BEGINS IN E. JEAN CARROLL'S RAPE LAWSUIT AGAINST DONALD TRUMP A nearly 30-year-old rape claim against Donald Trump went to trial Tuesday as jurors in the federal civil case heard a former advice columnist's allegation of being attacked in a luxury department store dressi
SIM REGISTRATION AVAILABLE VIA GCASH APP; DEADLINE TO REGISTER EXTENDED FOR 90 DAYS As government extends the deadline for SIM registration, Globe and TM subscribers may now register their SIMs on the GCash app. Globe and TM customers who are GCash users will receive a prompt to register t
GOVERNMENTS RACE TO RESCUE DIPLOMATS, CITIZENS FROM SUDAN A growing list of countries have evacuated diplomats and citizens from Sudan's capital as fierce fighting continues to rage in Khartoum. The US and UK announced on Sunday they had flown diplomats out of the country. Franc
PHILIPPINES READIES FOR RCEP PARTICIPATION, EYES EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN LAUNCH: DTI The Philippines is preparing for its entry to the Regional Economic Cooperation Partnership (RCEP) in June, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said on Monday. "We’re making sure that the Philippine
SUDAN DEATHS MOUNT AS ARMY CHIEF RULES OUT TALKS Explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan’s capital on Thursday as fighting between the forces of two rival Generals showed no signs of abating ahead of festivities marking the end of Ramzan. Over 300 people have been killed s
BIDEN TO HOST MARCOS IN WASHINGTON FOR BILATERAL MEETING: WHITE HOUSE MANILA - US President Joe Biden will host President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in Washington for a bilateral meeting next month, the White House has said. In a statement on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karine Je
AT LEAST 85 KILLED, OVER 300 INJURED AT CHARITY DISTRIBUTION EVENT IN SANAA A stampede occurred late Wednesday during a financial assistance distribution event in Yemen's capital, killing at least 85 people and injuring dozens more, according to a Houthi official. According to the
MARCOS SUMMONS CHINA ENVOY President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday voiced his concern over the recent statement made by the Chinese ambassador to Manila, which was widely regarded as a veiled threat to the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan. “We were
SLOVAKIA BECOMES 3RD NATION TO DEFY EU, BAN FOOD IMPORTS FROM UKRAINE Slovakia became the third European Union country to ban food imports from Ukraine on Monday, deepening the challenge for the bloc as it works to help Ukraine transport its grain to world markets. Slovakia followed P
CZECH REPUBLIC EYES TO 'EXPAND MIGRATION FOR WORK' SCHEME FOR FILIPINOS MANILA — Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Monday said his country is looking to “expand migration for work” for Filipino citizens as Czech companies are “very satisfied with Philippine
