CHINA SAYS PHILIPPINE BOAT'S 'PROVOCATIVE ACTION' CAUSED NEAR-CRASH BEIJING, China — China said Friday that a near-collision in the South China Sea between a Chinese coast guard ship and a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists was caused by the latter's "premeditated
AT SCO MEET, RUSSIA HITS OUT AT US OVER QUAD, BACKS CHINA Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu yesterday blamed the US-led alliance for ramping up tension in Ukraine and also trying to threaten China through the “Quad” and the “AUKUS”. He was speaking at the Shang
CHINA'S XI TELLS ZELENSKY TALKS AND NEGOTIATION ARE ‘ONLY WAY OUT’ Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone and advised that talks and negotiation were the "only way out" of the war. "Xi Jinping had a phone
IMEE PRODS PRESIDENT TO ASK US FOR MORE EDCA BENEFITS, PAYMENTS Senator Imee Marcos has asked her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to push for better terms and conditions before extending the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), which gives US troops access to Philippine m
11 SECURITY FORCES MEN KILLED IN CHHATTISGARH MAOIST ATTACK Ten jawans from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and their driver were killed when an IED planted by Maoists exploded in south Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, over 350 km from state capital Raipur, on Wednesday a
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
OPERATION KAVERI: 278 INDIANS START JOURNEY HOME FROM SUDAN PORT The first batch of Indians stranded in violence-hit Sudan left the country onboard India’s naval ship INS Sumedha as part of the evacuation mission ‘Operation Kaveri‘. The Ministry of External Affairs’
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
