Defending champion National University (NU) returned to the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball win column after a stunning loss to University of the Philippines (UP) last Wednesday. The Lady Bulldogs recovered with a four-set victory over Far Eastern University (FEU), 25-22, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18, in their Round 2 matchup on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum…
Mexico has officially implemented a government-sponsored ban on junk food in schools, aiming to address one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes crises. Effective Saturday, the policy prohibits salty and sweet processed foods such as sugary fruit drinks, chips, artificial pork rinds, and chili-flavored peanuts from school campuses. The Education Ministry announced the law’s…
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he may impose “secondary tariffs” on Russian oil if he believes Russia is at fault for not reaching a ceasefire with Ukraine. In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said he was “very angry” and “pissed off” when Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized…
A lawmaker expressed support for a proposal to grant the Commission on Audit (COA) more authority to combat government corruption. Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro backed former Senator Panfilo Lacson’s suggestion to allow COA to initiate investigations and file cases against corrupt officials. Lacson, in a DZRH interview on Sunday, noted that COA’s current…
A lawmaker on Monday accused Vice President Sara Duterte of downplaying the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing crimes against humanity charges over his administration’s war on drugs. VP Duterte, currently in The Hague, Netherlands, is assembling her father’s legal team. Over the weekend, she challenged…
Foreign-currency denominated loans granted by banks increased by 0.5 percent as of end-December 2024, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday. Outstanding loans granted by Foreign Currency Deposit Units (FCDU) of banks reached USD15.82 billion at the end of 2024, up from USD15.75 billion in September. On a year-on-year…
MANILA – Oil firms announced big-time price hikes beginning Tuesday (April 1). In separate advisories on Monday, Caltex, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, Cleanfuel, and Shell said gasoline prices will increase by PHP1.40 per liter and diesel prices by PHP1.20 per liter. Caltex, Seaoil, and Shell will also increase kerosene prices by PHP1.20 per liter. Other oil firms…
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 278 former rebels in Leyte province are more secured now after receiving free houses from the government. The PHP125-million housing program funded by the National Housing Authority (NHA) is situated within a 120-hectare property of the provincial government in Daja Daku village. Construction of the units started in 2022. Governor Carlos…
TACLOBAN CITY – Following the recent deaths of two rebels in Northern Samar, the Philippine Army warned the New People’s Army (NPA) of more intensified focused military operations if they will not surrender. Maj. Gen. Adonis Ariel Orio, commander of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division, expressed his sadness over the continued violence of the NPA despite…
ROME – Pope Francis said on Sunday that he is experiencing Lent as a period of healing, both physically and spiritually, as he continues to recover from bilateral pneumonia. The Vatican released the text of his Angelus address in written form, as the 88-year-old pontiff was again unable to read it out. The 88-year-old Argentine pontiff…