
Indonesia capital faces ‘filthy’ trash crisis
JAKARTA (AFP) — Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world’s most populous metropolis…
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JAKARTA (AFP) — Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world’s most populous metropolis…
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Actress and beauty queen Michelle Dee on Monday filed a complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against online influencer Xian Gaza and…
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Countries participating in the newly formed Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion for humanitarian aid and reconstruction in Gaza, U.S. President…
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HAVANA (AFP) — Cuba on Saturday announced the cancellation of its iconic cigar festival, amid a major energy crisis sparked by US pressure on the cash-strapped…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated its warning against the use of fake documents in applying for government assistance,…
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The Kremlin accused the US of attempting to ‘suffocate’ its ally.
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Havana (AFP) — Havana’s streets were eerily quiet Monday as emergency measures kicked in to conserve Cuba’s fast-dwindling fuel stocks under economic pressure…
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Israeli troops still control more than half of Gaza, while the rest remains under Hamas authority.
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Christmas has come and gone with still no big fish rotting in jail—save for former Senator Bong Revilla.
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‘We have entered an age of chaos. We are standing at a unique crossroads in the human story. With a single swipe of a finger, we possess the god-like power to…
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The middle stratum’s ordeal is reflected in an inefficient health system, strained by incompetence and abuse serving the incumbent’s political agenda.
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DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — A senior Hamas leader said Sunday that the Palestinian Islamist movement would not surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in…
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Fils-Aime is now the country’s only politician with executive power.
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The Philippines is currently suffering from a credibility crisis in the wake of corruption scandals hounding the Marcos Jr. administration last year, according…
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A dedicated crisis center for women survivors of violence and abuse is set to be established in Muntinlupa City, according to the Department of Social Welfare…
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The Makabayan bloc is calling on the Philippine government and the public to reject any invitation to join United States President Donald Trump’s “Board of…
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Until economic policy shows up in the palengke, not just in speeches, public dismay will keep growing.
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There are no happy endings in sinking vessels, no romance in overcrowded ports, no poetry in families waiting for bodies instead of arrivals.
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