PHILIPPINES TO EXPAND US ACCESS TO MILITARY BASES: OFFICIAL MANILA — The United States and the Philippines are expected to announce a deal Thursday that will give US troops access to another 4 military bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to deter
PAKISTAN INFLATION RISES TO 48-YEAR HIGH AS IMF VISITS Karachi: Inflation has risen to a 48-year high in crisis-hit Pakistan, where the International Monetary Fund is visiting for urgent talks, according to data released on Wednesday by the country's statistics bureau.
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PESHAWAR MOSQUE KILLS 61 An explosion at a mosque in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar killed at least 61 people, including an imam, and injured over 150 others on Monday. Pakistan Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif called the blast a suicide attack. The deadly b
MARCOS ROLLS OUT 5-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order (EO) approving and adopting the Philippine Development Plan for the period 2023-2028, which provides a five-year roadmap for the country’s economic recovery and aims to make the Phili
NETANYAHU ANNOUNCES PLANS TO ARM ISRAELIS AFTER JERUSALEM ATTACK Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to make it easier for Israelis to get firearms amid escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territory, a move seen as “collective punishment” and one th
HOUSE BILLS ALLOWS MARCOS TO HOLD PHILHEALTH RATE HIKE Leaders of the House of Representatives, headed by Speaker Martin Romualdez, have filed an urgent bill seeking to empower President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend the increase in premiums of “direct contributors” of the Phi
TANK DELIVERIES ARE 'DIRECT INVOLVEMENT' BY WEST IN CONFLICT, SAYS KREMLIN Kremlin announced on Thursday the delivery of Western tanks to Ukraine is proof of escalating direct US and European involvement in the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. This occurred after the United State
PRESIDENT TELLS PCG TO DEFEND BOTH COASTLINES, NATIONALS President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reminded the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to always be ready and aware while guarding the country’s maritime boundaries, especially in the West Philippine Sea. During the oath-taking of PCG pe
BLACKOUT IN PAKISTAN AS ENERGY-SAVING MEASURE BACKFIRES ISLAMABAD -- Most of Pakistan was left without power Monday as an energy-saving measure by the government backfired. The outage spread panic and raised questions about the cash-strapped government’s handling of the coun
MARCOS SAYS 'LOSING SLEEP' OVER PH INFLATION MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said that he has been “losing sleep” over inflation, but is working to pull the Philippines out of its P13.6-trillion debt by improving the country’s growth numbe
