(From left: NCCA CPRD Chief Administrative Officer Joseph Patrick Lee, NCCA Deputy Executive Director for Operations Bernan Joseph Corpuz, PNP PBGEN Jovencio Badua Jr., and PBGEN Vina Guzman pose for a photo following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Photo by Jonathan Vergara/NCCA Public Affairs and Information Office.) The National Commission for Culture…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). The next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections would be moved from Nov. 2, 2026 to the second Monday of November 2028 under a bill approved by the Senate on third and final reading Monday. Senate Bill No. 2387 would also set the term of barangay and SK officials…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A regional diplomatic effort focused on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has been put on hold after Saudi Arabia sought a delay in the planned talks, according to Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said Monday that Riyadh had asked that the gathering not proceed for the time being….
Police investigate the scene outside a school in Cotabato City following a shooting ahead of the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. Three people were killed and 15 others were injured. Photo courtesy: PRO-BAR A deadly burst of gunfire outside a Cotabato City school left three people dead and 15 others injured just hours before polls…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korea detected multiple short-range ballistic missile launches from North Korea over the weekend, with Pyongyang later saying the activity formed part of a coordinated firepower exercise involving missiles, artillery and attack drones. The launches were traced to the Wonsan area early Saturday and traveled about 250 kilometers toward waters off…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Belgian police are investigating after a swastika was found painted on a mosque in the Laeken district of Brussels early Sunday, drawing condemnation from city officials. Brussels Minister for Local Government and Equal Opportunities Ahmed Laaouej said the vandalism was discovered at around 1 a.m. and described the incident as an…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump said he expects his Sept. 24 meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House to cover a broad range of issues, from trade and automobiles to Boeing aircraft, artificial intelligence and strategic competition. Trump said Sunday that tariffs would remain central to the discussions, defending…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A diplomatic push to establish new navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz hit a setback after Oman postponed talks that were expected to bring Iran and several Gulf countries to the negotiating table. The gathering was supposed to take place Monday in the southern Omani city of Salalah, with discussions…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa is preparing to explore a closer political, economic and strategic relationship with the European Union while ruling out any bid to join the bloc. Carney said Sunday that Canada is interested in what he described as a “unique alliance” with the EU, built around…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) placed Cotabato City and Maluso, Basilan under Comelec control on Monday following separate reports of election violence and irregularities during the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. Comelec said voting materials in Maluso were compromised after election officials discovered pre-shaded ballots in 36 of the town’s 69 precincts. Comelec Chairman George Garcia ordered…