XI WARNS BIDEN AGAINST ‘PLAYING WITH FIRE’ OVER TAIWAN Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiwan in a call with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, highlighting Beijing's concerns about a possible visit to the Chinese-claimed island
AT LEAST 6 REPORTED DEAD IN LUZON EARTHQUAKE: NDRRMC MANILA — At least 6 were reported dead following the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck northern Luzon this week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday.  
'BEAR THE CONSEQUENCES': CHINA WARNS US AHEAD OF NANCY PELOSI'S TAIWAN VISIT China warned on Wednesday that Washington would “bear the consequences” if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between th
CHINA TELLS PH IT’S READY TO RESTART TALKS ON ENERGY EXPLORATION DEALS China is ready to restart talks on oil and gas exploration with the Philippines as soon as the latter gives the go signal, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said Wednesday.
MAGNITUDE 7 QUAKE JOLTS ABRA, FELT IN METRO MANILA MANILA - A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake rocked multiple parts of northern Luzon, damaging buildings and interrupting train operations in the capital region. The tremor, which was initially reported by Phivolcs as
LIZ TRUSS AND RISHI SUNAK CLASH IN HEATED BBC DEBATE The battle to become the UK’s next prime minister descended into fierce clashes as Rishi Sunak launched repeated attacks on the economic policies of the favourite Liz Truss in their first head-to-head TV debate. The
PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS JR. DELIVERS HIS FIRST STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivered his first State of the Nation Address (Sona), giving a glimpse of his first few days in office and his plans for the next six
RISHI SUNAK PROMISES TOUGHER STAND ON CHINA IF ELECTED BRITAIN’S PM If elected Britain’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak has pledged to get tough on China. The former finance minister on Sunday called the Asian superpower the “number one threat” to domest
MARCOS TO DELIVER 1ST STATE OF NATION ADDRESS The Filipino people are all ears this afternoon as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to unveil his plans for the country in the next 12 months during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA).  
RUSSIA RESUMES GAS SUPPLIES TO EUROPE VIA NORD STREAM Russia is resuming supplies of gas via a major pipeline to Europe on Thursday, the pipeline operator said, amid concerns Moscow would use its vast energy exports to push back against Western pressure over its invasion of
