Photo courtesy of Anadolu BRICS leaders used their summit declaration to push for negotiated solutions to major conflicts while rejecting measures they said could worsen humanitarian and geopolitical tensions. The New Delhi Declaration, adopted Saturday, called for stronger conflict-prevention efforts and greater use of political and diplomatic channels as wars involving Iran, Ukraine and Gaza…
Photo courtesy of PNP A 43-year-old Chinese woman wanted in connection with an alleged Consumer Act violation was arrested in Cabanatuan City, police said. Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group’s Nueva Ecija Provincial Field Unit tracked down the suspect at the Old Capitol Compound in Barangay Quezon District on Sept. 11. The arrest…
Photo courtesy of PNA Jobseekers in Bicol were given direct access to more than 200 vacant government positions through a Civil Service Commission recruitment event that brought several agencies together in one venue. The CSC-Bicol said 226 applicants registered for Trabaho at Serbisyo Hatid sa Bayan 2026, allowing them to compare openings, ask about qualifications…
Photo courtesy of PNA Thousands of residents are set to receive rice, cash assistance and other government services during a multi-agency caravan in Dumaguete City on Monday. The city government said 31,900 residents have been identified to receive 10 kilos of rice each under the Bawat Bayan Makikinabang program funded through the Local Government Support…
PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio checks on police personnel assigned to secure the Peñafrancia Festival traslacion in Naga City, Camarines Sur, on Sept. 11, 2026. Authorities estimated that more than 820,000 devotees joined the procession. Photo courtesy: PRO-5. Around 820,000 devotees joined the Peñafrancia traslacion on Friday night as the annual religious festival…
Photo courtesy of PNA Families in two remote Ilocos Norte communities can now use electricity directly from their homes after a rural electrification project connected 101 households that previously depended on charging facilities elsewhere. The new connections cover 66 households with 99 residents in Barangay Bagut in Dingras and another 35 households with 43 residents…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administers the oath to 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard flag officers, including one vice admiral, two rear admirals and 18 commodores, as he calls on them to lead with integrity and uphold their responsibility to the Filipino people. Construction firms and suppliers that fail safety standards face tighter government scrutiny…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Korean Air will begin offering free high-speed internet powered by SpaceX’s Starlink next week, becoming the first full-service carrier in East Asia to introduce the satellite service. The rollout will start Tuesday aboard four upgraded aircraft, three Airbus A350-900s and one Boeing 777-300ER, according to the airline. The Starlink-equipped planes will…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Three former leaders of the organization once responsible for Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square commemorations were handed prison sentences ranging from more than five to seven years Friday following proceedings under the city’s national security law. Chow Hang-tung received the longest term at seven years and three months, while Lee Cheuk-yan…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Pakistan is urging the United States and Iran to return to negotiations under a framework brokered by Islamabad, saying mistrust and limited political will have stalled implementation of an agreement reached earlier this year. Pakistan’s UN ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said Islamabad remained in contact with both governments at senior levels…