US Surgeon General calls for social media warning labels to protect adolescents
WASHINGTON, USA – US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday, June 17, called for a warning label to be added to social media apps as a reminder that those platforms have caused harm to young people,...
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Retired seaman builds mini BRP Sierra Madre models, symbol of West PH Sea...
Aldwin Pagaoa retired as a seaman 10 years ago and started in his hometown of Candon City, Ilocos Sur, a cottage industry to build scale models of ships mainly for seafarers like him. But recently,...
View ArticleIsraeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem
Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Jerusalem on Monday, June 17, clashing with police near the house of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling for new elections. Netanyahu once...
View ArticleActor Theo James named UNHCR global goodwill ambassador
LONDON, United Kingdom – The United Nations refugee agency named British actor Theo James as a global goodwill ambassador on Monday, June 17. James, who acted in television series The Gentlemen and...
View ArticleMayor pushes for renaming Negros Island Region to acknowledge Siquijor
BACOLOD, Philippines – A mayor has pushed for the renaming of the Negros Island Region (NIR) out of fairness to the island province of Siquijor and as a show of inclusivity. San Juan, Siquijor Mayor...
View ArticleThaksin indicted as Thailand braces for court cases amid risk of political...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Influential former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the ruling government, was formally indicted on Tuesday, June 18, for allegedly insulting the...
View ArticleTatum-Brown duo finally wins it all; Boston clamps Dallas for NBA-high 18th...
Jayson Tatum recorded 31 points and 11 assists as the Boston Celtics locked up their league-record 18th championship with a 106-88 blowout of the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night (Tuesday, June 18,...
View ArticleUS sues Adobe for hiding fees, creating ‘cancellation hurdles’
MANILA, Philippines – The US government on Monday, June 17, sued Photoshop maker Adobe, alleging the company hid termination fees and made it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions. The...
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US reiterates mutual defense treaty terms after China rams, tows PH ships in...
MANILA, Philippines – The United States State Department on Tuesday, June 18 (Monday, June 17 in Washington) reaffirmed that armed attacks on Philippine armed forces and public vessels could be basis...
View ArticlePia Cayetano urges UAAP to rethink new residency proposal
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Pia Cayetano urged the UAAP not to meddle with the existing one-year residency rule, as she believes it hampers the personal development of student-athletes. Cayetano,...
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Pharrell Williams kicks off Paris Fashion Week with Louis Vuitton show at UNESCO
LONDON, United Kingdom – Louis Vuitton men’s creative director Pharrell Williams took to an outdoor, turf-lined runway at UNESCO headquarters on Tuesday, June 18, opening Paris Fashion week with an...
View ArticleJapan, Canada join chorus of ‘concern’ over actions that increase tensions in...
MANILA, Philippines – Japan and Canada on Tuesday, June 18, joined the Philippines’ treaty-ally the United States and strategic partner Australia in expressing support for Manila following the latest...
View ArticleUN says lawlessness in Gaza impedes aid via Kerem Shalom despite Israel’s...
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations said on Tuesday, June 18, it has been unable to distribute aid in the Gaza Strip from the Israel-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing because of lawlessness and panic...
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Army evicts ex-soldiers’ families, leaving hundreds homeless in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Felisa Perez stood silently as she watched hundreds of police officers in full riot gear accompany workers to demolish their homes inside Camp Evangelista, the...
View ArticleUS approves $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for missiles, drones
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The US State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of drones and missiles for an estimated $360 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The...
View ArticleNvidia eclipses Microsoft as world’s most valuable company
Nvidia became the world’s most valuable company on Tuesday, June 18, dethroning tech heavyweight Microsoft as its high-end processors play a central role in a scramble to dominate artificial...
View ArticlePutin and Kim embrace in North Korea, vow new multipolar world
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un embraced Russian President Vladimir Putin on his arrival at Pyongyang’s airport on Wednesday, June 19, and the two leaders shared their “pent-up...
View ArticleBaseball legend Willie Mays, all-around great of America’s pastime, dead at 93
Willie Mays, the Hall of Fame centerfielder whose all-around skills made him one of the greatest baseball players of all time, died on Tuesday, June 18, at the age of 93, Major League Baseball...
View ArticleFarmers plead for aid as armyworms invade Himamaylan cornfields
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – An infestation of armyworms is devastating corn fields in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, prompting farming families to call for immediate government intervention....
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VP ‘breaks up’ with the President: The many times it happened in Philippine...
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte has parted ways with the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., an apparent move to break political ties with the man she teamed up with in the...
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