Ecuador clamps down on lucrative illegal gold mines
La Merced de Buenos Aires (AFP) — “Bomb incoming!” A military radio intercepts a voice alerting miners about an attack, while dozens of soldiers advance over…
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La Merced de Buenos Aires (AFP) — “Bomb incoming!” A military radio intercepts a voice alerting miners about an attack, while dozens of soldiers advance over…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read
Known for directing projects such as 'Chief Detective 1958' and 'Confidential Assignment,' Kim described 'Gold Land' as a fresh addition to the noir genre.
Pauline Songco · · 2 min read
The strike blew a hole in the wall of the machine room but did not damage core equipment.
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Princess Angel Ando hopes to follow in the footsteps of her aunt, two-time Olympian Elreen Ando, after winning the secondary…
Ivan Suing · · 2 min read
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Swimmer Patricia Mae Santor of the National Capital Region (NCR) fulfilled her goal of winning all of her seven events on Friday…
Ivan Suing · · 2 min read
Pessimism among businesses intensified in April as rapidly rising inflation, higher oil prices, and economic uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) nosedived on Thursday, plunging 1.73 percent to 5,859.94, while the peso weakened modestly to P61.59 from the…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
The Marcos shadow still haunts the nation, with some questioning whether his only son, who is now President, is attempting to revive similar tactics in today’s…
CYNTHIA D. BALANA · · 2 min read
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict on Wednesday accused human rights group Karapatanof allegedly distorting realities…
jing villamente · · 2 min read
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict on Tuesday declared the Negros Island Region as the “epicenter” of alleged…
jing villamente · · 3 min read
US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying on Sunday he had told his negotiators not to "rush", even after both Tehran and…
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a new capital reform requiring banks to maintain releasable capital buffers that can be tapped during…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Sunday said recent encounters in Toboso and Cauayan, Negros Occidental, have…
jing villamente · · 2 min read
Two women were arrested after allegedly attempting to swindle a jewelry shop using a fake gold ring at the public market in Vigan City on 22 May, according to…
Jasper Dawang · · 1 min read
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a pastoral statement calling for an end to the ongoing war in the Middle East and other…
DT · · 1 min read
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Deep-sea mining companies face a blizzard of litigation if they forge ahead with “unlawful” plans backed by United States President…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read
The most serious damage inflicted isn’t always visible. It’s not just lives lost in encounters. It’s in family bonds broken, parents left in anguish, and homes…
Gigie Arcilla · · 3 min read