ISTANBUL: At least two citizens of Thailand held hostage in Gaza have died, the Southeast Asian nation’s prime minister said.

‘I am deeply saddened to learn that the two Thai hostages in Gaza … are now confirmed deceased,’ Srettha Thavisin said Thu…

MANILA: The Philippines and Japan on Friday signed an agreement for the acquisition of five additional 97-meter class patrol vessels for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

The procurement of multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) will be financed by a JP…

ILOILO CITY: The city government will fully implement its enhanced Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) starting May 27, targeting to weed out colorum and non-consolidated traditional jeepneys.

The Iloilo City Traffic Management Unit (ICTMU) in …

The city government here destroyed 157 modified mufflers during a ceremonial destruction using a roller compactor in front of the Dinagyang grandstand Friday.

City Regulation Ordinance 071 or the Iloilo City Anti-Muffler Ordinance prohibits modified…

KORONADAL CITY: Environmentalists have released back to the sea an adult male spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) found stranded at the coast of Barangay Datu in Kiamba, Sarangani.

Felix Robles, community environment and natural resources officer…

HOUSTON: The US Justice Department announced Thursday that it is moving to reclassify marijuana as a ‘lower-risk’ drug.

Formalizing the new classification of cannabis would remove it from the more dangerous and illegal categories of drugs that includ…

MANILA: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual urged Qatar Cool (QC), the largest district cooling system (DCS) provider in Qatar, to invest in the Philippines.

In a statement on Friday, the trade department said Pascual met…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to sustain free higher education in public universities and colleges will ensure that more young Filipinos will be given the opportunity to attend and finish college.

The President thus affirmed …