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MANILA, Philippines— A day after it declared the onset of the rainy season, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Saturday predicted that 10-15 tropical cyclones may affect the country from June to October.…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday wished Vice President Sara Duterte a happy birthday and advised his 2022 polls running mate to ignore “tambaloslos” (a vivid Visayan expression implying brazenness). Marcos also encouraged Duterte…
SEOUL/TOKYO — A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South’s military said it had recovered parts of the…
STOCKHOLM — A harness-wearing beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it was a spy trained by the Russian Navy, has appeared off Sweden’s coast, an organization following him said on Monday. First…
MANILA, Philippines — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday it has activated its emergency preparedness and response (EPR) protocols in areas likely to be affected by Typhoon Betty. The NDRRMC’s EPR protocols…
KYIV — Russian troops have temporarily eased attacks in and around the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to regroup and strengthen their capabilities, a senior Kyiv official said Saturday, May 27. Separately, senior Ukrainian officials indicated…
MANILA, Philippines — Two weeks after an exorcist priest was arrested for “offending religious feelings,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has “begged forgiveness” for what CBCP head and Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David said…
DAVAO CITY — Police said they are investigating five persons of interest in connection with last week’s rape and murder of a young female architect here that has prompted widespread condemnation and an offer of a P1…
MANILA, Philippines — The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allotted P6 billion this year as an emergency loan budget to assist members and pensioners who may be affected by calamities. The state insurance company has disclosed…
SEOUL — South Korean police on Friday detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines (020560.KS) plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said.…
MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Mawar (soon to be named Betty) may further strengthen as it enters the Philippine area of responsibility from Friday night to Saturday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…
MANILA, Philippines — Convicted pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles has been acquitted in 16 counts of graft raps relating to the pork barrel scam involving Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., the Sandiganbayan declared. In its…
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