RIYADH: Over 1.8 million pilgrims from across the globe on Saturday converged on Mount Arafat in the western region of Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced.
At a press conference, Hajj and Umrah Mini…
MANILA: Power distributor Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced on Sunday a substantial reduction in June electricity rates, retracting an earlier announcement of an increase.
In a statement, Meralco said the turnaround was due to the order of …
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to eradicate cigarette smuggling following reports that the government lost a staggering PHP25.5 billion in 2023 due to the illicit trade.
PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the battle again…
MANILA: First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos greeted her husband, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., on Father’s Day via social media.
The First Lady also shared a portrait of their family collaged through the years.
‘Happy Father’s Day,’ read her caption…
MANILA: The 21 Filipino seafarers who were rescued from the Houthi rebels-attacked MV Tutor in the Red Sea are set to arrive Monday afternoon in Manila.
In a statement Sunday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said the sailors reached the Port …
MANILA: Asia’s first Grandmaster, Eugene Torre, will be the guest of honor during the opening of the JCI Senate Lipa Open rapid chess tournament at Lipa Convention Center in Batangas on Monday.
The event offering a total of PHP222,000 in cash prizes …
SEOUL: South Korea’s biggest doctors’ group offered Sunday to vote on whether to go ahead with a mass walkout this week if the government accepts three demands, including revisiting the issue of increasing medical school admissions.
The Korean Medica…