Filipinos in Lebanon warned anew amid latest Israeli strikes
MANILA: Filipinos still in Lebanon have been warned anew due to the new Israeli strikes reaching deeper into the country as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates.
In a security advisory released Wednesday, the Philippine Embassy in Beir…
G7 foreign ministers to discuss Ukraine, Middle East, terrorism
ROME: Italy’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister said Wednesday that the main agenda items for the G7 foreign ministers meeting which his country will host on the island of Capri next month will be the Middle East, Ukraine, and terrorism.
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‘Danger’ level heat index seen in 15 areas Thursday, 17 areas Friday
MANILA: Fifteen areas across the country, including Metro Manila, are forecast to reach the ‘danger’ level of the heat index on Maundy Thursday, the state weather bureau warned.
The heat index measures the level of discomfort an average person experi…
UN: Violence vs. women with disabilities, seniors often overlooked
GENEVA: Older women and women with disabilities face particular risks of abuse, yet their situations remain largely hidden in most global and national violence-related data, according to two publications released Wednesday by the World Health Organiza…
2 more Negros Oriental towns report El-Niño-induced losses
DUMAGUETE CITY: Two more local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental have reported damage and losses to crops and farms due to the drought triggered by El Niño.
A report from the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agricultural Technology Coord…
PBBM on Maundy Thursday: Serve others with compassion, grace
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. enjoined Filipinos on Maundy Thursday to use this hallowed time to be of service to others.
‘As we reflect on the love and selflessness of Jesus Christ, may we also find ways to serve others with the same com…
Search resumes for 6 missing workers after US bridge collapse
WASHINGTON: Authorities resumed a search Wednesday for six missing construction workers presumed dead after a massive cargo ship struck a vital bridge in the US city of Baltimore, causing it to collapse.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore said dive teams sp…