Photo courtesy of Anadolu. Negotiators from the European Parliament and European Union member states are moving closer to an agreement on legislation tied to the EU-US trade deal, Parliament’s chief negotiator Bernd Lange said Wednesday. Following a second round of trilogue negotiations with EU governments, Lange said in a statement that discussions had produced “good…
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel. Photo courtesy of Anadolu. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel criticized US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday for denying that Washington is enforcing an oil blockade against the island nation. “It is surprising that a high-ranking U.S. government official would publicly state that his government is not imposing an energy blockade…
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. Photo courtesy of Anadolu. Germany on Wednesday proposed a six-point plan to overhaul the EU, saying changes are needed to help the bloc make faster decisions, as global conflicts escalate and spread. In a speech at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pointed to the…
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. Photo courtesy of Anadolu. The UN on Wednesday warned that hunger remains widespread and severe across the Gaza Strip, with millions struggling to access adequate food despite ongoing humanitarian efforts. Speaking to reporters, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric cited data from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which estimates…
DSWD Sec. Rex Gatchalian. Photo courtesy of PNA. Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) were not responsible for the recent increase in electricity bills faced by consumers. In an interview aired on television, Gatchalian said only 411 households under the government’s conditional cash transfer program were enrolled…
Mayon volcano. Photo courtesy of Camalig Information Office. Mayon Volcano continued to show signs of unrest on Thursday as volcanic ash and debris flowed down parts of its slopes, according to state volcanologists. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a pyroclastic density current moved through the Mi-isi Gully on the volcano’s…
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte held a press conference at OVP Central Office, Mandaluyong City on Feb. 18, 2026. In the same briefing, she announced her presidential bid for 2028. Screen grabbed from Inday Sara Duterte livestream. Vice President Sara Duterte dismissed allegations that she threw a laptop at lawyer Michael Poa, calling the claim baseless…
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Leviste – Photo courtesy of Leandro Leviste /Facebook. Lawmakers representing five congressional districts in Batangas formally condemned Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste over allegations he made against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and Governor Vilma Santos Recto. House Resolution No. 994, filed on Thursday, was authored by Reps. Gerville Luistro,…
Vice President Sara Duterte appears headed for another impeachment showdown as support in the House of Representatives continued to grow ahead of the formal vote next week. Initial counts from several political blocs showed that lawmakers backing the complaint had already surpassed the number required to transmit the case to the Senate for trial. Tingog…
ROME, Italy — After turning back her gritty Polish rival Magdalena French in the first round of the 2026 Italian Open, Filipina tennis ace Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala is set for a rematch against Chinese world’s No. 33 Xinyu Wang, who drew a bye into the second round. The country’s rising star survived a feisty first-round…