UN ALARM AS UKRAINE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SHELLED AGAIN The United Nations chief has called for an immediate end to all military activity around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for renewed shelling. &nbs
RESOLUTION TO IMPORT 300,000 MT OF SUGAR 'ILLEGAL': PALACE MANILA — The resolution to import 300,000 metric tons of sugar signed on behalf of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. was "illegal" as Marcos did not convene any meeting with the Sugar Regulatory Administration, M
FBI RAID OF TRUMP’S ESTATE PROMPTS REPUBLICAN ANGER AND 2024 SPECULATION Federal agents searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on Monday in part because they believed additional classified information remained at the private club after the Natio
FLOODS HIT METRO MANILA ANEW MANILA — A heavy downpour flooded parts of Metro Manila on Monday night, four days after torrential rains caused floods and power outages in parts of Luzon including the capital region and the Visayas on Friday.
CHINA MILITARY BEGINS NEW DRILLS; TAIWAN SET TO COUNTER THEM A day after concluding unprecedented live-fire drills that effectively blockaded the waters and skies in six regions surrounding Taiwan, China’s military began new exercises and training activities that analy
PHILIPPINE GDP GROWS LESS THAN EXPECTED IN Q2 MANILA — The Philippine economy expanded less than expected in the second quarter, but at pace still in line with the official 2022 growth target, giving the central bank leeway to further tighten monetary policy to curb re
CHINESE SEEKS URGENT MEET AS SRI LANKA DEFERS DOCKING OF HIGH-TECH VESSEL The Chinese embassy here has sought an immediate meeting with Sri Lankan officials after Sri Lanka asked to postpone the scheduled visit of a high-tech Chinese research vessel to the strategic Hambanto
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STEADIES IN JUNE; JOB QUALITY IMPROVES MANILA - About 2.99 million Filipinos were jobless in June as the Philippines' unemployment rate remained steady at 6 percent coming from May, the state statistics bureau said Monday.
TAIWAN DECRIES CHINA’S MILITARY DRILLS Taiwan officials have said China’s military drills around the island violate United Nations rules, invade Taiwan’s territorial space and are a direct challenge to free air and sea navigation.
INFLATION QUICKENS FURTHER TO 6.4 PERCENT IN JULY MANILA - Inflation in July accelerated further to 6.4 percent due to higher transport costs and select food prices, among others, the state statistics bureau said Friday.
