
Cost of war equals aid for more than 87-M people
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The Pentagon’s spending on its war with Iran could cover the United Nations’ entire 2026 aid appeal and bring lifesaving support to more…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The Pentagon’s spending on its war with Iran could cover the United Nations’ entire 2026 aid appeal and bring lifesaving support to more…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

JERUSALEM (AFP) — Senior leaders from more than two dozen global news organizations signed an open letter published on Thursday calling for Israel to allow…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read
Thai superstar Urassaya Sperbund, known as “Yaya,” has officially been unveiled as the new global brand ambassador for Pond’s, marking yet another milestone in…
Pauline Joyce Pascual · · 2 min read

These newly-announced retail x designer collabs are so good, it will be hard to walk away without a wardrobe addition or two.
Elizabeth S. Timbol · · 4 min read

When the Philippines formally assumed the Asean chairship in January, it unveiled three cross-pillar goals it aspires to achieve within the year: Security…
Josue Raphael Cortez · · 2 min read

The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
Toby Magsaysay · · 3 min read

What Santa Marta represents is not a solution but a new political architecture: a space outside the paralyzed consensus of the UN system where genuinely…
DT · · 3 min read

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday welcomed the latest security alert issued by the United States Embassy in…
jing villamente · · 2 min read

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United States has still not paid off its membership fee arrears at the World Health Organization, the WHO chief said Wednesday,…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

The US blockade is designed to force Tehran to surrender its nuclear program.
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read

The lack of foresight and initiative on the part of the national government could worsen the already negative effects of the Middle East conflict in the long…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines rose nearly 9 percent through late April despite global travel concerns fueled by the ongoing crisis in the Middle…
Raffy Ayeng · · 1 min read

Press freedom fell to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders warned on Thursday.
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Thursday said a planned congressional inquiry into the April 19 clash in Toboso,…
jing villamente · · 2 min read

The Department of Tourism reported that foreign arrivals to the Philippines rose by 9 percent despite the ongoing Middle East crisis.
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read

Negros Occidental Third District Representative Javier Miguel Benitez filed House Resolution 968, seeking an investigation into the circumstances that led to…
Jing Villamente · · 1 min read

The government has facilitated the return of 191 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as it continues to intensify measures to ensure their safety and welfare amid…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read

Motorists should brace for higher costs at the pump next week as industry data points to a significant price hike for both diesel and gasoline, potentially…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 2 min read

