DND chief Teodoro not open to ceasefire with CPP-NPA
[Inquirer.net] - 12/18/2024
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is not open to a ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing the New People’s Army (NPA) after the group said it would not declare one during this year’s holiday season. “Any ceasefire with the (…)
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Philippines arrests over 57,000 people in anti-drug operations in 2024
MANILA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it has arrested 57,129 people and (…)
[Manila News] - 22/12/2024
DPWH halts roadworks in CamSur to ease holiday traffic
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — To ease traffic congestion as people from the National Capital Region (NCR) head (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
Romina to dump heavy rains over Quezon, Bicol provinces
MANILA, Philippines — Heavy to intense rainfall is expected over the provinces of Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
335 Bohol Light costumers in Tagbilaran to get bill deposit refunds
TAGBILARAN CITY — Customers of Bohol Light in this city, who religiously pay their electricity dues, will get a (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 22/12/2024
Phivolcs records 86 offshore quakes in Ilocos Sur Dec 17-22
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Sunday that it (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat
Aïn Draham, Tunisia — On a hillside in Tunisia’s northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 23/12/2024
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 22
KATHMANDU -- Three quarters of electric four wheelers imported by Nepal during the first five months of the current (…)
[Philippine Times] - 22/12/2024
Cebu Elite Gymnastics Club aspires to shape the next Carlos Yulo
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A passion for gymnastics and a dream to uplift the sport in Cebu led a dedicated group of (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 22/12/2024
PCG: Almost 39,000 passengers crowd PH ports on Dec. 22
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has so far monitored almost 39,000 inbound and outbound (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 22/12/2024
Pope again condemns ‘cruelty’ of Israeli strikes on Gaza
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel’s strikes on the Gaza Strip, (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024
Tilda Swinton to receive honorary award from Berlin film fest
Berlin’s international film festival will next year present Scottish actress Tilda Swinton with a lifetime (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 23/12/2024