Indonesia raises alert as Mount Merapi erupts

ISTANBUL: Indonesia raised its alert level to Level III as of Thursday due to the eruption of Mount Merapi, the country’s most active volcano, which has already generated 21 significant lava flows.

Located on the densely populated island of Java, the…

Oct 30 Decision On Whether Najib To Enter Defence In 1MDB Case

KUALA LUMPUR, After five long years of being tried in court, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is facing four charges of abusing his position to obtain RM2.3 billion from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and 21 money laundering …

Vilma Santos-Recto, sons running for Batangas” seats

BATANGAS CITY: Former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Vilma Santos-Recto is again eyeing to lead Batangas as governor, and formally filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in the capi…

Syed Saddiq Apologises To Habibul Rahman, Defamation Case Settled

KUALA LUMPUR, The defamation suit by Habibul Rahman Kadir Shah against Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has been settled after the Muar member of parliament made a public apology to the former adviser to Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Sessions Court here …

P29/kg. rice available at DavNor”s Kadiwa on Oct. 4

DAVAO CITY: With the successful launch of the “Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM) Rice” program last month, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 11 (Davao Region) will once again host the “PHP29 na Bigas sa Kadiwa ng Pangulo” at the Davao del Nor…

JS-SEZ: Johor Formulates Strategies To Tackle Rising Cost Of Living

ISKANDAR PUTERI, The state government has devised several strategies to address the rising cost of living, particularly regarding the anticipated increase in property values in Johor Bahru due to the implementation of the Johor-Singapore Special Econo…

Butuan City drug bust nets P6.9M in shabu

BUTUAN CITY: Police arrested a major drug suspect and seized PHP6.9 million worth of suspected shabu in an anti-drug operation here on Wednesday, authorities said.

The suspect, identified only as “Emman,” 38, a high-value target, was arrested during …