DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental Provincial Board, through its committees on the environment and disaster risk reduction management, is seeking transparent reporting about the wastewater contamination in the Bais Bay area to keep the provincial government updated. Board Member Erwin Michael Macias, chair of both committees, told the Philippine News Agency on Friday that they…
Members of the Camguidan Multi-Purpose Cooperative receive 10 dairy buffaloes from the government during a turnover ceremony in Batac City, Ilocos Norte on Thursday (Oct. 30, 2025). Buffalo entrustment is one of the programs of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center to promote, propagate and conserve the carabao as a source of milk, meat, draft…
LOS BAÑOS – Some visitors have already decided to go to Heaven’s Garden Memorial Park here on Halloween Friday to avoid the expected influx on All Saints’ Day on Saturday and All Souls’ Day on Sunday. Some took the time to bond as a family over picnic lunch at the burial sites of their dearly departed….
A new wave of cinematic excellence takes center stage as the 41st Star Awards for Movies unveils its roster of nominees, spotlighting a vibrant mix of established icons and rising stars in Philippine cinema. Leading the pack are Kathryn Bernardo for Hello, Love, Again and Marian Rivera for Balota, both recognized for their commanding performances…
BEIRUT – Hezbollah leader, Naim Qassem, yesterday, accused the United States of fueling “Israeli aggression” in Lebanon, saying, Washington presents itself as a mediator, while working to undermine the country’s sovereignty. “America has given Lebanon nothing and justifies violations,” Qassem said at an event, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, accusing the United States of exerting political…
NEW DELHI – India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves, sharply declined by $6.925 billion, to $695.355 billion , during the week ended Oct 24, revealed the weekly data, released by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), yesterday. This was described as one of the biggest falls in India’s forex reserves in recent…
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday, condemned the United States’ plan to resume nuclear weapons testing, calling it a “serious threat” to international peace and security. Araghchi made the comments on social media platform X, hours after U.S. President, Donald Trump, said on Thursday that, he had “instructed the Department of…
BEIJING – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted south-east Indian Ridge at 2053 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey, said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 45.28 degrees south latitude, and 96.89 degrees east longitude.– NNN-XINHUA
HANOI – The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam’s central region has risen to 28, with six people missing and 43 others injured, local daily VnExpress reported, last night. More than 22,100 houses remain inundated, mainly in Hue and Da Nang cities. Floods and landslides have destroyed or swept away 91 houses…
A journalist watches a recorded livestream of Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) being greeted by South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung (R) ahead of a session at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’s Week summit, in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday (Oct. 31, 2025). (Photo by Daniel Ceng-Anadolu Agency) The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit began…