JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reignites debate over power and governance after arguing that firmer executive authority may be necessary to curb entrenched corruption, remarks that draw both support and alarm across Southeast Asia. Speaking at a Jakarta economic forum, Prabowo dismisses criticism that his leadership style veers toward authoritarianism, telling business and policy…
CHAPPAQUA, New York — Former US President Bill Clinton rejects allegations of wrongdoing during a private deposition before a House panel examining ties to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, as partisan sparring intensifies over whether former president Donald Trump should also testify. Clinton acknowledges past contact with Epstein but tells investigators he severed the relationship…
TEHRAN, Iran — The United States and Israel launch coordinated strikes on multiple targets across Iran, triggering explosions and thick smoke over central Tehran and sharply escalating tensions in the Middle East. The attacks follow public frustration from US President Donald Trump over what he calls Iran’s inflexibility in talks on its nuclear and missile…
SALARY DISTRIBUTION. Ilocos Norte Governor Cecilia Araneta Marcos (right) leads the distribution of salaries to 113 beneficiaries, mostly youth workers, for 20 days of work during the holiday season, at the Provincial Capitol auditorium on Friday (Feb. 27, 2026). The program is part of the province’s Holiday Employment Assistance Program. (PNA photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG…
BRIEFING. Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Chief Operating Officer Mark Lapid updates the media on rehabilitation works at Burnham Park during a recent press briefing in Baguio City. In a statement on Friday (Feb. 27, 2026), Lapid said the full PHP400 million fund committed by TIEZA for the park’s rehabilitation is now available. (PNA photo by…
NEWLY CERTIFIED. Fourteen brands from micro, small and medium enterprises in Northern Mindanao receive their certification during the 8th Regional Halal Committee Meeting on Feb. 4, 2026, organized by the Department of Trade and Industry. The Department of Science and Technology also assists local entrepreneurs in obtaining the certification. (Image courtesy of DTI-10) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY –…
SEIZED. The loose firearms and ammunition confiscated by joint military-police operatives from four armed men in Talipao, Sulu on Friday (Feb. 27, 2026). The town began its gun-free ordinance on Feb. 17. (Photo courtesy of 1103rd Infantry Brigade) ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested four persons and seized high-powered firearms for violation of the Gun-Free and Peace-Centered Community…
AGRI-TRADE. The Farmers Market at Tomana West, Rosales, Pangasinan, in this undated photo. The municipal government of Rosales in Pangasinan is targeting to become the agricultural trade hub for Benguet, Nueva Viscaya, and Western Pangasinan. (Photo courtesy of DAR Pangasinan) DAGUPAN CITY – The municipal government of Rosales in Pangasinan is targeting to become an agricultural trade hub…
ILLEGAL MINING. The joint law enforcement operation of the Philippine National Police and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Mines and Geosciences Bureau at an alleged illegal mining site in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Feb. 26, 2026. Nine suspects were arrested, one of them a Chinese national, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said…
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered the one-year suspension of three transport network companies (TNCs) for violating franchise conditions, as part of the government’s push to improve the country’s public transportation system under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. Acting under the guidance of Department of Transportation Secretary Giovanni “Banoy” Z….