HEAT WAVE CAUSES 28 DEATHS, 3,000 RELATED CASES IN SOUTH KOREA
ISTANBUL – The number of heat-related illnesses in South Korea has surged past 3,000 this year, with 28 deaths reported amid relentless heat waves sweeping...
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6.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE JOLTS JAPAN
ANKARA – A strong earthquake with magnitude 6.8 hit northern and northeastern Japan on Saturday, local media said. However, the weather agency has not issued...
JOE BIDEN DROPS OUT OF 2024 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
US President Joe Biden has dropped out from the presidential race in the November 2024 election. The withdrawal came after weeks of mounting pressure...
TRUMP HURT IN ASSASSINATION TRY
FORMER President Donald Trump on Saturday was injured in an assassination try at a rally in the US State of Pennsylvania. Trump was seen...
NEARLY 250M PEOPLE IN UNITED STATES BRACE FOR HEAT WAVE
ISTANBUL – A heat wave currently roasting the southeastern US is expected to spread into the country’s Midwest and northeast, potentially affecting nearly 250 million...
HOUTHI REBELS ATTACK SHIP AT RED SEA, PINOY CREW MEMBER MISSING
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday reported that a Filipino crew member of MV Tutor which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels...
3 OFWs DIE IN KUWAIT FIRE
THREE overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) died in a fire that hit a building in southern Kuwait’s Mangaf area early Wednesday, the Department of Migrant...
PBBM ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE TO DELIVER KEY MESSAGE FOR GLOBAL DEFENSE STAKEHOLDERS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Singapore at around 4:52 pm Wednesday where he is expected to articulate before a global audience the...
DMW CHECKING CONDITION OF 5 PINOYS IN SINGAPORE AIRLINES THAT HIT ‘EXTREME’ TURBULENCE THAT LEFT ONE DEAD
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday said the government is coordinating with its Singaporean and Thai counterparts to determine the condition of...
IRANIAN PRESIDENT EBRAHIM RAISI KILLED IN CHOPPER CRASH
IRANIAN President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday was killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains near the Azerbaijan border. Raisi was a hardliner and...
10 DIE AFTER 2 NAVY CHOPPERS COLLIDED MID-AIR IN MALAYSIA
TEN crew members on Tuesday died when two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade in Malaysia. The...
3 OFWs DIE FROM SEVERE FLOODING IN UAE – DMW
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday confirmed the death of three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due...
FILIPINO DELEGATION TO U.S. OFFERED BEER, BALUT IN CAPITOL HILL MEETING
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday afternoon (United States time) paid a courtesy call to United States Rep. Ami Bera of California’s 6th...
HONG KONG REPORTS 1st B VIRUS CASE RELATED TO MONKEYS
ANKARA – Hong Kong on Thursday reported its first B virus case related to monkeys, the Center for Health Protection said. The case involves a 37-year-old...
GAZA CHILDREN DYING OF HUNGER — WFP CHIEF
TEHRAN – A World Food Programme (WFP) official has sounded the alarm on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, warning that people in the besieged Palestinian...
MARCOS OFFERS PRAYERS FOR PRINCESS OF WALES FOLLOWING CANCER DIAGNOSIS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday offered his thoughts and prayers for Catherine, the Princess of Wales, following her cancer diagnosis. “The Filipino...
MARCOS CONDEMNS RUSSIA CONCERT HALL ATTACK, DEATH TOLL RISES TO 115
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday joined other world leaders in condemning the attack on a concert hall in Russia that killed more...
VIETNAM PRESIDENT RESIGNS
ISTANBUL – Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong stepped down from his position on Wednesday, the ruling Communist Party said in a statement. The party said...
PH TO REPATRIATE 63 FILIPINOS AMID ONGOING VIOLENCE IN HAITI
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (DMW-OWWA) announced that at least 63 Filipinos...
CZECH REPUBLIC OPENS DOORS TO MORE FILIPINO SKILLED WORKERS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday welcomed the government of Czech Republic’s decision to increase the quota for Filipino workers entering their country...
PBBM ARRIVES IN BERLIN FOR 3-DAY WORKING VISIT IN GERMANY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived at the Brandenburg International Airport in Berlin, Germany for a three-day working visit along with First Lady Louise...
OVER 200 STUDENTS ABDUCTED FROM NIGERIAN SCHOOL
MORE than 200 elementary school pupils were abducted by armed men from a school in northwest Nigeria on Thursday. The kidnapping was confirmed by...
2 FILIPINOS KILLED IN HOUTHI MISSILE ATTACK OFF YEMEN — DMW
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday that two Filipino sailors were killed in a missile attack on a cargo vessel in...
PBBM ARRIVES IN MELBOURNE FOR 50th ASEAN-AUSTRALIA SPECIAL SUMMIT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived Sunday evening at the Melbourne Airport where he was warmly welcomed by Australian government officials, along with First...
AUSTRALIA VOWS RENEWED STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH PH
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed on Thursday the renewed partnership with the Philippines, underscoring the significant strategic relationship between the two countries during...
PBBM CONGRATULATES PRABOWO FOR LEADING INDONESIA’S PRESIDENTIAL POLLS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his congratulations to Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto for his significant lead over his rivals in the presidential...
PBBM PRAYS FOR KING CHARLES’ SWIFT, FULL RECOVERY FROM CANCER
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed the Philippines’ solidarity with United Kingdom in praying for the recovery of King Charles III, who...
$1-B NASA SATELLITE LAUNCHED TO GATHER DATA ON EARTH, CLIMATE CHANGE
ISTANBUL – In a successful liftoff early Thursday, SpaceX launched NASA’s nearly USD1 billion PACE satellite to monitor the health of the planet, from its...
KING CHARLES III MAY CANCER – BUCKINGHAM PALACE
KINUMPIRMA ng Buckingham Palace na may cancer si King Charles III. Hindi ibinunyag kung anong uri ito ng cancer subalit natuklasan ito nang huling...
LIBU-LIBONG BATA TINAMAAN NG PNEUMONIA SA PAKISTAN
SUMIRIT ang kaso ng mga batang tinamaan ng pneumonia sa bansang Pakistan. Mahigit 19,000 ang na-diagnose na may pneumonia sa hilagang silangang lalawigan ng...
PBBM ARRIVES IN VIETNAM FOR A TWO-DAY STATE VISIT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Vietnam on Monday afternoon for a two-day state visit, which aims to strengthen the bilateral ties between...
SUNDALONG MAY DUGONG PINOY PATAY SA PAGSABOG SA GAZA
NASAWI sa pagsabog sa Gaza ang isang Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier na may dugong Pinoy, ayon sa kumpirmasyon nitong Miyerkules ng Philippine Embassy...
SCHOOL DORM SA CHINA NASUNOG, 13 BATANG ESTUDYANTE PATAY
LABINTATLONG kabataang estudyante na may edad siyam hanggang sampu ang nasawi sa sunog na naganap sa isang school dormitory sa Henan, central China Biyernes...
DMW HELPS OFWS WHO LOST JOBS IN NEW ZEALAND
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday assured that there is ongoing efforts to provide assistance to Filipino migrant workers affected by the...
CIDG SMASHES 2 STL BOOKIES IN TARLAC 
TROPICAL STORM ‘HAGUPIT’ INTENSIFIES, TO ENTER PAR SATURDAY 
ASEAN OKAYS MARITIME CENTRE IN PH TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – MARCOS 
7 PINOY SEAMEN HURT IN IRAN DRONE ATTACK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ — DFA