South Korea’s ex-First Lady arrested in corruption probe

SEOUL – Former First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested on charges of involvement in a…

Pope Leo welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal

VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV has hailed the newly signed peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan,…

PhilHealth pays P173.68-B in claims, marks 86% hike

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has disbursed P173.68 billion in benefit claims from January 1…

Manuel L. Quezon: The man who dared Filipinos to dream

MANILA – Every August, the country commemorates the life and accomplishments of the Philippines’ first Commonwealth President…

Filipinos urged to invest in government’s Retail Treasury Bond

MANILA – State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has urged the public to invest in the…

Foreign investment pledges hit P67.3-B in Q2

MANILA – Approved foreign investment pledges (FI) reached P67.38 billion in the second quarter of the year,…

GCash, Maya commit to unlink from online gambling platforms

E-wallet GCash and digital payment firm Maya have assured authorities and the public they would comply with…

Female responders boost Abra’s disaster response efforts

BAGUIO CITY – In Abra’s disaster response operations, the “mother’s touch” has proven to make a life-saving…

Baguio uses new tech in waste management

BAGUIO CITY – The city government is shifting away from traditional segregation and waste management methods in…

Pagudpud eyed as site for 5 ecozones

LAOAG CITY – Close to 900 hectares of idle lots located in at least eight villages in…