MANILA: Defending champion National University recovered from a third-set loss to beat De La Salle University, 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, to secure the lead in the first round of eliminations in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at Smart…

ILOILO CITY: The 2.2 percent fertility rate in Western Visayas is an indication that women have a voice in the number of children they want and they have access to family planning services.

In the 1970s, the average was six children and women could n…

CALAMBA CITY: Government authorities arrested three wanted individuals in separate operations Friday.

Col. Gauvin , director of the Laguna Provincial Police Office, said in a report Saturday that the first to fall was a kidnapping and homicide suspec…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Manila time) assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Czech Republic of the Philippine government’s commitment to protecting and promoting their rights and welfare.

He gave the assurance a…

TORONTO: The UN General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution designed to combat Islamophobia.

With a vote taking place on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the “Measures to combat Islamophobia” resolution passed with 11…

ISTANBUL: At least 60 people lost their lives due to freezing temperatures in Afghanistan over the past three weeks, Tolo news reported.

According to Janan Saiq, spokesman of the Natural Disaster Management Ministry, the victims died from cold weathe…

MANILA: Enrollees of the Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) may expect more inclusive admission and student policies after the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) initiated a dialogue on Friday.

This came after som…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday vowed to work harder to uplift the lives of Filipinos, as he welcomed as ‘good news’ the improvement in his public trust and approval scores.

In a media interview in Prague, Czech Republic on Friday…