MANILA: AirAsia Philippines is expanding its network in Japan, introducing flights between Manila and Nagoya starting Oct. 29.
The low-cost carrier will fly thrice weekly – every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday – between the Ninoy Aquino International…
CAMP SIONGCO: Two armed men were killed when they attempted to prevent police and military authorities from entering a village in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat province, where a ‘rido’ (clan war) is brewing, the Army here reported on Wednesday.
Lt. Col…
ILOILO CITY: This city will be conferred the first ASEAN Smoke-free Award (ASA) during the opening session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations health ministers meeting on Aug. 8 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR).
Iloilo C…
BACOLOD CITY: At least 81 families were left homeless when a fire struck early past 3 a.m. Wednesday in Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2 in this city.
This is the second fire incident in the coastal community in only five months after 13 homes were also ra…
MANILA: Secretary Alfredo Pascual has stepped down as head of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Wednesday.
In a statement posted on social media, the PCO said Pascual’s resignation will take…
ISTANBUL: The Palestinian resistance group Hamas announced early Wednesday that its political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting his residence in the Iranian capital Tehran.
“Hamas mourns to our great Palestinian…
DUMAGUETE CITY: Rice prices in Negros Oriental slightly dropped due to the importation of the commodity, as well as local production, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.
Rice traders here said a 50-kg. sack of premium ri…