MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III has discouraged protesters from burning effigies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) next week, claiming that it violate...

PEKANBARU, Indonesia — Haze from forest and peatland fires in some parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island was detected in Malaysia on Sunday, officials said. Forest and peat fires are an annual problem in Indonesia that strain relations with neighbo...

KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the country&#8...

MANILA, Philippines — Lyann de Guzman proved why she was the top choice of Nxled Italian coach Ettore Guidetti in the 2025 PVL Draft. De Guzman opened a new chapter in her volleyball career with a record-setting 21 points — the most scored by a rookie ...

Jake Cuenca wasted no time denying biting allegations that he underwent a cosmetic dentistry procedure and had veneers done, with plans to take legal action against those who are making false accusations about his teeth. Cuenca stressed that his teeth ...

TOKYO – Visitors to Japan have been key customers for department stores, but now they are tightening the purse strings. Foreign visitors spent about 42.5 billion yen (S$374.4 million) at department stores nationwide in May, down by a massive 40.8 perce...

British number one Emma Raducanu refused to be drawn on rumours of a relationship with French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz as the duo gear up for a doubles partnership at the US Open. Raducanu and Alcaraz practiced together at Wimbledon on Friday as pa...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Once again, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) received recognition in the international sphere. Aviation consultancy firm Skytrax named the second busiest gateway in the Philippines as among the Top 10 ‘Most Improv...

BRUSSELS — Belgium rolled out the blue carpet Saturday for Rihanna and other stars who turned out for the world premiere of the new Smurf movie. Rihanna produced ″Smurfs″ and voices Smurfette in the summer family film, a live-action animated reboot tha...

LOMBOK – A Malaysian climber became the latest victim of an accident on Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani after reportedly falling while heading towards Lake Segara Anak on June 27. According to Malaysian newspaper Sinar Harian, the victim sustained serious in...

MANILA, Philippines — Thunderstorms are expected to continue in Metro Manila and some Luzon areas through Sunday afternoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Aside from Metro Manila,...

ANAHEIM, California — Jake Paul beat former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous decision on Saturday night, dominating the early rounds before holding on against Chavez’s late rally. Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) appeared to be taking ...

TNT tries to go 3-0 against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters while San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra battle to break a deadlock in their own PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series on Sunday. SCHEDULE: 2025 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals  June 29, Sunday &#8211...

TEHRAN — An Israeli strike on Tehran’s Evin prison earlier this week killed at least 71 people, Iran’s judiciary said Sunday, days after a ceasefire ended a 12-day war between the two arch-foes. “According to official figures, 71 people were killed in ...

The Golden State Warriors extended the $7.9 million qualifying offer to Jonathan Kuminga, multiple outlets reported Saturday. The expected move makes Kuminga a restricted free agent ahead of the negotiating period that begins on Monday at 6 p.m. ET. RE...

KOTA KINABALU – A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Sabah’s Sandakan High Court on June 26 for causing the death of his pregnant wife during violent sexual intercourse. The court found Mohd Rusdi Mohd Nor, who is unemplo...

MANILA, Philippines — A Cebu Pacific flight bound for Tawi-Tawi safely returned to Zamboanga International Airport on Sunday morning due to aircraft technical issues, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap). Caap said that C...

Australian teenager Maya Joint saved four match points to clinch the WTA title at Eastbourne with a dramatic victory over Alex Eala that ended the Filipino’s history bid on Saturday. Joint survived a tense clash lasting two hours and 26 minutes, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Ayesha Juegos proved that she belongs in the PVL after the undrafted spiker helped Choco Mucho post a winning start in the preseason. Juegos, who was left undrafted in the 2025 rookie class early this month, showed what she’s capa...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ever since she was a little kid, Jeanlyn Colipano had already dreamed of becoming a teacher someday. She recalled that she would often portray the role of a teacher while playing with her friends back then. “During our mg...

Filipino-American actor Josh Dela Cruz — best known for portraying a fictionalized version of himself in the hit kids’ show “Blue’s Clues” — is joining the Philippine staging of “Into the Woods” as Prince Charming and The Wolf. Dela Cruz’s casting was ...

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk on Saturday doubled down on his distaste for President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending cuts bill, arguing the legislation that Republican senators are scrambling to pass would kill jobs and bog down burgeoning ind...

NEW YORK — A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites could push oil prices even higher and trigger a knee-jerk rush to safety, investors said. They assessed how the latest escalation of tensions would ripple through the global economy. The reaction in Middl...

JERUSALEM — The Israeli army said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets, including missile launch and storage sites, on Sunday. “Approximately 20 (Israeli airforce) fighter jets conducted intelligence-based strikes using over 30 muni...

DAMASCUS, Syria — At the blood-stained Saint Elias church in Damascus, Umm George wept as she desperately searched for her son, who was among the worshippers when a suicide bomber struck on Sunday. In vain, she tried to convince Syrian security forces,...

WASHINGTON, United States — Iran on Sunday threatened military bases used by US forces to launch attacks on the country’s nuclear sites, saying such facilities would be considered legitimate targets. The United States has thousands of troops depl...

This is the Daily Gospel for today, June 23, 2025, which is the Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 20 Daily Gospel, June 19 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 7, 1-5. Jesus said to his discip...

WASHINGTON, United States — Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran’s nuclear program, though some officials cautioned that the extent of damage was unclear. Intern...

DAMASCUS, Syria — At least 22 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, blaming a member of the Islamic State group for the unprecedented attack. The international community condemned the attack, the first...

WASHINGTON — US forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, President Donald Trump said late on Saturday, as he warned Tehran it would face more devastating attacks if it does not agree to peace. After days of deliberation and long before his self-i...

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 223 Filipinos in Israel and eight in Iran have requested repatriation after the United States joined the escalating war between Tel Aviv and Tehran on Saturday night (Sunday morning, Manila time). Meanwhile the Philippi...

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Saturday urged ethnic Filipino-Japanese youth, called “Japino” in the Philippines, to help build bridges between the Philippines and Japan as the two nations prepared to celebrate relations that date back to th...

WASHINGTON — The following is a transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech on US airstrikes on Iran on Saturday, as transcribed by The Associated Press: A short time ago, the US military carried out massive, precision strikes on the three key nuclea...

TEHRAN, Iran — Ever since Israel started the war with its surprise bombardment of Iran’s military and nuclear sites on June 13, Iranian officials from the supreme leader on down have warned the United States to stay out, saying it would have dire conse...

Big business groups last week praised lawmakers for passing three key economic reform measures aimed at boosting investments, improving transparency in government transactions, and speeding up key infrastructure projects. The Makati Business Club (MBC)...

In my column on March 24, I wrote that the pivotal issue in the case against former president Rodrigo R. Duterte in the International Criminal Court in The Hague is whether the ICC has acquired jurisdiction, given that (1) under the ICC Statute, the Of...

MANILA, Philippines — Local human rights groups have urged the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur to conduct an urgent inquiry into what they call the “intensifying weaponization of counterterrorism laws” and the ongoing “systemic abuse” in the cou...

I bring this concern to everyone’s attention because of the many others that may be happening but go unnoticed, or worse, dismissed. While we may be more familiar with seeing and hearing about the maltreatment of children, how many have heard of horrif...