South Korea warns Russia: It can also send arms to Ukraine

Associated Press 10/23/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea warned Tuesday it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia, as both North Korea and Russia denied the movements. The South Korean…

Kristine: LIVE UPDATES

10/22/2024

(UPDATED: 10 p.m., October 22) Check out the latest weather update on Tropical Storm Kristine. Bookmark this page for the latest updates on #KristinePH. Signal No. 2 raised in 5 areas as Tropical Storm Kristine slightly intensifies…

Kristine update: Signal No. 2 raised in 5 areas

Dianne Sampang 10/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) slightly intensified as it moved over the Bicol region. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Tuesday afternoon, October 22, 2024, that Tropical Cyclone…

DILG identifies 38 hotspots ahead of 2025 midterm elections

Luisa Cabato 10/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — There are 38 areas in the country identified by the Department of the Interior and Local Government as election hotspots, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday. He said 27 of the 38 identified hotspots are…

1 missing, 2 rescued after pump boat capsizes in Camotes Island

Futch Anthony Inso 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Unmindful of the bad weather, three men travelled by sea early on Tuesday morning, October 22, from Ormoc City in Leyte to Pilar town in Camotes Island to visit a relative. But their…

Robbers in Lapu-Lapu jewelry store linked to Liloan robbery attempt

Futch Anthony Inso 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The two robbers who broke into an establishment in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City, may also be responsible for burglarizing an insurance company in Liloan town on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Police Lieutenant Colonel…

Barangay Umapad workers decry case dismissal against Councilor Lumapas

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/22/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Employees of Barangay Umapad in Mandaue City are saddened by the decision of the Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office to dismiss the case they filed against Barangay Councilor Libertine Lumapas, the chairperson of the…

Duterte willing to attend Senate drug war probe – Dela Rosa

Maila Ager 10/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte will attend the Senate probe on his war on drugs “regardless of who is presiding.” His former police chief and now Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa confirmed this on Tuesday,…

Kristine triggers flash floods in Central Mindanao

Edwin Fernandez 10/22/2024

COTABATO CITY — The torrential rains spawned by Tropical Storm Kristine over the past two days have triggered flashfloods in several areas in the provinces of Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, and Sultan Kudarat, affecting thousands of…

Australian senator yells at King Charles: ‘You are not my king’

Associated Press 10/22/2024

CANBERRA, Australia — An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament on Monday. Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the…

Garcia restores original Sinulog theme for 2025, drops Rama’s plan

Pia Piquero 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia announced that the city will return to using the original theme of the Sinulog Festival, “One Beat, One Dance, One Vision,” for the 2025 celebration. Garcia wants…

Israel strikes 300 Hezbollah targets as US urges war’s end

Agence France Presse 10/22/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel said Monday it struck around 300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over 24 hours, ramping up its offensive to hit the group’s finances, as the United States called for the war to end “as…

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