MANILA: Schools and government offices will close and thousands of police will be deployed on Monday (Jan 13) to oversee a planned "million-strong" rally by an influential religious group opposing ...

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday reiterated its pledge of loyalty to flag and country amid speculations of a rift within its ranks ...

WASHINGTON ― President-elect Donald Trump lashed out Friday over plans for the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff during his upcoming inauguration to honor the late President Jimmy Carter ...

MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed support for the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) efforts to revoke fraudulent birth certificates used by foreigners to ...

The year 2024 marked the “most violent” and “most dangerous moment” for both Beijing and Manila in their long-running South China Sea dispute, according to several experts interviewed by ...

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Plan your 2025 holidays and long weekends with this complete calendar guide to a well-organized and memorable year. Image from Pru Life UK planner. Filipinos can now plan their 2025 celebrations and ...

The man who killed 10 people and injured at least 35 others in a horrific terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day was reportedly carrying an ISIS flag with him in the rental truck he ...

PAIRS OF HIGH-QUALITY SHOES made in Marikina City are shown to members of the media during a tour of C Point Manufacturing’s shoe factory in Barangay Concepcion Uno on Aug. 7, 2019. — PHILIPPINE STAR ...