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Doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy. MANILA, Philippines — Controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy evaded arrest on Monday after armed police personnel stormed the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Barangay Buhangin, Davao City and did not find him there. Throngs of Quiboloy’s supporters formed a barricade outside the compound and reportedly …

File photo of suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie Teves Jr. (The STAR / Michael Varcas, file)  MANILA, Philippines — Expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. has been freed from preventive detention at a jail in Timor Leste, according to a statement by his legal counsel on Monday. Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio …

Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad Navy spokesman: Penetration all over China’s “penetration” into the economic and political affairs of the Philippines should be a cause for vigilance, according to Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Roy Trinidad. This statement came in the heels of numerous reports, saying …

Recent rainfall in Luzon failed to raise water levels at Metro Manila’s two primary water sources, west zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said. According to the latest monitoring report from Maynilad as of Monday, June 10, both the Angat and Ipo dams experienced a decrease in water levels, falling …

Smoke plumes billow following Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on Oct. 11, 2023 on the fifth day of fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement. Israel declared war on Hamas on October 8 following a shock land, air and sea assault by the Gaza-based Islamists. (AFP / Mahmud Hams)  OSLO, …

Gantz had previously said he would leave the government by June 8 if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not formulate a new plan for postwar Gaza.  Prime minister ‘preventing true victory,’ says popular ex-military chief. Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war cabinet, announced his resignation on …

While some amendments are forthcoming, parties have generally looked to push a bill aimed at countering foreign interference swiftly through the legislative process.  Bill would create foreign influence transparency registry, among other measures. A week of political debate over a shocking report alleging that some parliamentarians aided foreign meddling in …

An initial projection provided by the European Union indicated far-right parties have made big gains at the European Parliament, but two mainstream and pro-European groups, the Christian Democrats and the Socialists, remained the dominant forces.  Pro-Europe parties remain dominant, but far right swells at expense of Greens. President Emmanuel Macron …

The City of Calgary finally had some good news to share about the catastrophic break in the city’s major feeder water main — the problem section has been identified, and is being prepped for repairs.  City will run out of water if consumption isn’t reduced, says mayor. The City of …

A number of people have been hospitalized after a seaplane collided with a boat in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour near Stanley Park on Saturday, officials confirmed.  Harbour Air seaplane, with 6 people on board, collided with a pleasure boat on Saturday. Seaplane crashes into boat in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour ‘Several’ passengers …