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Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Photo courtesy of PNP. The Sandiganbayan has ordered an independent medical evaluation of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez at the Philippine General Hospital as it weighs whether he still needs hospital confinement while facing a Php 7.44-billion plunder case. Romualdez is set to leave Cardinal Santos Medical Center on Saturday…
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…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu More than two weeks after a massive avalanche unleashed destructive floods and mudslides across the Nepal-China frontier, authorities are still searching for thousands of people as the confirmed death toll reaches 1,428. Nepal has borne the brunt of the disaster, recording 1,385 fatalities and 5,130 people still missing, according to the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump has tied the pace of American military operations against Iran to the approaching midterm elections, saying political timing was one reason Washington had stopped short of a full-scale escalation. During a Fox News interview Thursday, Trump was pressed on why the United States had not intensified its…
Photo courtesy of PNP A warehouse operation in Plaridel led to the seizure of 150 foam mattresses worth about Php 700,000 and the arrest of a woman accused of selling products that allegedly failed government labeling standards. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said the operation was carried out at around 2 p.m. on Sept….
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran seized on comments from a senior US Navy official Friday as evidence that its attacks had inflicted significant damage on the American naval headquarters in Bahrain. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi welcomed remarks attributed to Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao about the condition of Naval Support Activity Bahrain, saying Washington…
Meralco customers are getting another break on their electricity bills this September, with the utility cutting rates for the second consecutive month even as higher fuel costs and a weaker peso pushed up power generation expenses. Manila Electric Company announced a reduction of P0.0409 per kilowatt-hour, bringing the overall residential rate down to P14.7424 per…
Candaba-San Miguel Road was not passable due to major flooding in Candaba on Sep. 7, 2026. Photo courtesy of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office – Candaba, Pampanga/Facebook A group of Candaba residents has asked the National Bureau of Investigation to examine billions of pesos in flood control contracts allegedly connected to Mayor Rene…