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MANILA, Philippines — Government officials and employees who serve during elections may now use their service (leave) credit at any time after the polls, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Australia exports thousands of tonnes of mung beans every year. (ABC Capricornia: Jessica D'Souza)
China’s crisis crept in over years, slow enough for a society to find a term for the phenomenon and debate it, while India’s arose over a single exam season
China’s crisis crept in over years, slow enough for a society to find a term for the phenomenon and debate it, while India’s arose over a single exam season
Stepped-up dividends are set to lift the total to a sixth consecutive annual high. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections to remove the expiration period for service credits earned by public school teachers from election-related duties.
It is difficult not to feel both dismayed and disappointed by the series of election management failures recently revealed at South Korea’s National Election Commission. During the local elections in June, some polling stations ran short of ballots, forcing voters to wait for extended periods and, in some cases, dis…
A FURY drone sits inside the Arsenal-1 manufacturing facility, operated by Anduril, in Ashville, Ohio, in March. Anduril is in talks to buy one of Nissan Motor's plant in Japan. © Reuters
Les Kiss achieved a win in his first match as Wallabies coach. (Getty Images: Rugby Australia/Jason McCawley)
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lead defense counsel Sheila Sison on Wednesday slammed a social media post by House private prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan as “in bad taste,” as it appeared to take a swipe at the defense amid the ongoing impeachment trial.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Aug. 5 in Tokyo. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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Sharp was acquired by Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, in 2016. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
England’s Joe Root bats during the first ODI cricket match between England and India in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Gary Oakley/PA via AP)
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MANILA, Philippines — Over 400 metric tons of waste, enough to fill 96 dump trucks, were hauled from the waterways clean-up operation conducted by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) alongside Paranaque City local government at the Redemptorist Water Channel in Brgy. Baclaran, MMDA said Wednesday.
Outstanding margin-buy positions in Kioxia totaled 13.23 million shares as of Friday, worth about 631.5 billion yen. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Wednesday slammed the proposed 2027 national budget as “anti-poor and anti-people,” criticizing the government for cutting social services while increasing allocations for defense, infrastructure and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Ar…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday ordered a probe into a shooting incident that resulted in the deaths of two people, a police officer and a civilian and injury of another police officer in Maragondon, Cavite.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has the authority to inspect the vaults containing classified records and supporting documents related to confidential and intelligence operations when circumstances so demand, Senator-Judge Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Wednesday.
The Pentagon was accused of whitewashing US Army crimes after publishing its annual estimate of civilian casualties in 2025.The report, submitted to Congress late Monday and obtained by US news outlets, contains numbers that are far lower than estimates by independent outlets.The Pentagon concluded that US military …
The Pentagon was accused of whitewashing US Army crimes after publishing its annual estimate of civilian casualties in 2025.The report, submitted to Congress late Monday and obtained by US news outlets, contains numbers that are far lower than estimates by independent outlets.The Pentagon concluded that US military …
Japan's Financial Services Agency is interviewing top banks and life insurers about their investments in the defense industry. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
The United States’ rare decision to join Japan in supporting the yen marked more than an attempt to arrest the decline of one of the world’s most heavily traded currencies.
MANILA, Philippines — The backcourt tandem of Jerom Lastimosa and veteran Mark Barroca led Magnoli’s fourth quarter scoring rampage to score. 115-101 payback win against erstwhile Group B leader Phoenix in their PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup match Tuesday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as potential contributors to a proposed mechanism that could see foreign troops deployed to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah's disarmament, people familiar with the matter said.
Air China will operate once daily round-trip service between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, using the C919. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
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The start of 23-hour trading in the U.S. is highlighting the limited hours and relative inconvenience of Japan's markets. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
China’s bold economic tsar who drove sweeping SOE reforms and secured WTO entry has died aged 97
China’s bold economic tsar who drove sweeping SOE reforms and secured WTO entry has died aged 97
Chinese companies dominate the global solar panel market with a roughly 80% combined share. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
AILEEN Mendiola, the ambassador of the Philippines to Israel, sits across from me in the holding area of a restaurant in Tel Aviv. It’s a warm night in August, and peals of laughter could be heard from the other room where other Filipino journalists are waiting to interview the ambassador.
WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a confidence vote on Wednesday after his defense minister mounted a leadership challenge, exposing deepening fractures in the ruling National Party less than three months before a tightly contested election.
TAIPEI — Taiwan has condemned China’s plan to hold a navy drill with Indonesia off the democratic island’s east coast this month, saying Beijing seeks to create the “false impression” that it has jurisdiction over the area.
BANGKOK — Thailand’s government on Wednesday pledged to tighten gun-control measures and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok in less than a week renewed pressure on authorities to curb gun violence.
SUZUKI Philippines Inc. celebrated the relaunch of Suzuki Auto Tacloban, marking a new chapter for the dealership as it officially opens its new stand-alone 3S (Sales, Service, and Spare Parts) facility located at Abucay District, Tacloban City, Leyte.
THE NSAC World Invitational presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will bring together eight teams from the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan and Australia for three days of international basketball competition from Aug. 14 to 16 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
The songs for the Philippines’ national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia have been revealed on Monday by broadcaster ABS-CBN.
MUFG looks to use tokenized money market funds and a stablecoin to carry out blockchain-based JGB repo trades. (Photo by Jo Miyaguchi)
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, forecasters said.
Petroleum production facilities in the United Arab Emirates have been damaged by the Iran war. © Reuters
Trabajadores ensamblan los modelos Zeekr 001 EV en la planta de montaje del fabricante chino Zeekr en Ningbo, provincia de Zhejiang, al este de China, el 17 de abril de 2025. (Foto AP/Andy Wong, Archivo)
