US sues Tiktok, ByteDance over alleged breach of kids’ privacy laws

ISTANBUL: Two US agencies filed Friday a lawsuit against popular social short-video hosting service TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for alleged widespread violations of children’s privacy laws.

The Justice Department, together with the Federa…

Rebel killed, firearms seized in Camarines Sur clash

LEGAZPI CITY: A combatant of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during an encounter with government troopers in Barangay Tagpocol, San Fernando town, Camarines Sur province on Friday.

Three M16 rifles, two M653 rifles, and an M203 grenade launche…

PBBM issues EO on gov’t workers’ pay hike, medical allowance

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) granting a four-tranche salary increase and a medical allowance to government workers.

EO 64, inked by Marcos on Aug. 2, covers all civilian government personnel in the exec…

Metro Pacific commits transparency on dev’t plans, rate adjustment

ILOILO CITY: The Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) on Friday committed to transparency with its five-year development plan as it thanked the Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council) for its positive response to its explanation on the water rate adjustmen…

Obiena bucks shaky start to enter Paris pole vault finals

MANILA: Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena booked his place in the finals of the Paris Olympics men’s pole vault following the tension-filled qualifications at Stade De France on Saturday afternoon (PH time).

Expected to make the next stage, the world No. 2 pol…

Farm Fresh clobbers Nxled in PVL Reinforced Conference

MANILA: Farm Fresh stamped its class over Nxled, 25-16, 25-15, 25-17, for its second straight win in Pool A of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference at Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday.

Colombian import Yeny Murillo had …

Iran releases 3 remaining Filipinos on board MSC Aries

MANILA: The three remaining Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, seized by the Iranian authorities while passing through the Strait of Hormuz in April, have returned to the Philippines, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said…