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A jeepney driver conducts regular preventive maintenance at a terminal in Jordan Plains, Sta. Monica in Quezon City on January 3, 2024. (The STAR / Michael Varcas)  MANILA, Philippines — Almost 80% of public utility vehicles (PUV) have successfully filed for consolidation before the December 31, 2023 deadline under the …

The rival Koreas fired artillery rounds into the sea as part of provocative drills along their disputed sea boundary on Friday, in violation of the fragile 2018 inter-Korean military agreement. North expected to intensify tests, rhetoric ahead of South’s parliamentary elections. The rival Koreas fired artillery rounds into the sea …

A fisherman who survived treading water for 23 hours off the coast of New Zealand after falling off his boat said he was lucky to be alive after being spotted due to the reflection from his wristwatch. Will Fransen was pulled overboard by a marlin. A fisherman who survived treading …

ISIS claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in Iraq in 2020. Explosions killed nearly 100 at ceremony commemorating slain general. ISIS claimed responsibility on …

It is no surprise to see Prince Andrew named in recently unsealed U.S. court documents detailing dozens of associates of Jeffrey Epstein. But Andrew’s connection to the convicted U.S. sex offender and trafficker will continue to tarnish his reputation, royal watchers say. Royal’s connection to convicted sex offender has tarnished …

The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF), which has always been at the forefront in calling for changes to the 1987 Constitution, has pressed for amendments in nine economic sections in the charter stating that such restrictive economic provisions in the country’s organic law have served as stumbling block to the …

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson docks in Manila Bay, Manila for a port visit. (KJ Rosales)  BEIJING, China — China on Thursday slammed what it called “provocative” moves by the United States and its ally the Philippines in the South China Sea, as both sides held drills in the …

MANILA – The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) exceeded the 6,600 level on Thursday, while the peso closed sideways ahead of the inflation report. The PSEi surged by 103.64 points to 6,602.52, with All Shares increasing by 35.52 points to 3,485.76. “The index surged above the 6,600 level and reached its …

This photo shows Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) President and CEO Rafael Consing Jr. (left) beside Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno during the MIC’s first meeting. (Department of Finance / Release)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) has approved a P125 billion capitalization …

Hundreds of pages of documents that are part of a lawsuit connected to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have started being released.  Accused sex trafficker died by suicide in Manhattan jail in 2019. Jeffrey Epstein court documents unsealed A New York court has unsealed documents that contain a list of …