Sumilao farmers raise VP Leni, Senator Kiko’s hands in Laguna
After completing the 4,400-kilometer walk from Bukidnon to Manila, the Sumilao farmers of Bukidnon were finally able to raise the hands of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan.
North Korea leader warns of ‘preemptive’ use of nuclear force: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could “preemptively” use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday.
US rejects ‘business as usual’ with Putin after G20 invitation
The United States said Friday that the world cannot deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin as before after Indonesia invited him — as well as Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky — to November’s Group of 20 summit.
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Group warns banned mercury-laden cosmetics sold with impunity from Baguio to Davao
Skin whitening cosmetics containing mercury, a toxic chemical, still abound in store shelves in open defiance of the national and global efforts banning these hazardous products.
Marcos Jr rejects debate challenge ahead of Philippine presidential poll
Philippines presidential election frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Junior rejected on Friday a challenge to debate rival Leni Robredo one-on-one, as the country heads into the final week of campaigning for the May 9 polls.
German city allows women to bathe topless in pools
A German city will allow women and men alike to bathe topless, becoming the first in Germany to enable female swimmers to go bare-breasted in the pool following a gender identity dispute.
Gun attack leaves village councilor dead, alarms Zamboanga Sibugay poll official
A councilor of a village in Diplahan town in Zamboanga Sibugay was gunned down by motorcycle-riding gunmen just a day after the top provincial election official said authorities are “closely monitoring the reports of armed goons” arriving in the locality barely two weeks from May 9 elections.
Zamboanga Sibugay hospital’s ‘No Balance Billing’ reiterated sans politics
To “enlighten the public” amid the misinformation and disinformation, the management of Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Hospital has clarified on Thursday, April 28, several issues including the standing No Balance Billing (NBB) policy.
EU defies gas ‘blackmail’ as Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine
The European Union warned Russia on Wednesday it would not bend to “blackmail” over its support for Kyiv, after the Kremlin cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland.