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INGRAM, Texas—The day died and was reborn a few minutes later Monday in the southern United States. There were hugs, tears and gasping as people watched the Moon fully eclipse the Sun and briefly plunge the world into darkness.  About 2,000 people flocked to Ingram in the southern US state …

World map showing temperature anomalies in March 2024, according to Copernicus C3S/ECMWF data. AFP  A congressman from Manila is urging local governments to issue guidelines to address extreme heat in their areas, adding a warning system similar to that used for typhoons could help define specific steps they can take …

President Marcos leads the 82nd Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) ceremony at Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. RTVM Screengrab  President Ferdinand Marcos on Tuesday ordered concerned government agencies to study the existing separation benefits for disabled soldiers to ensure proper recognition for …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed hope Monday that the country’s joint naval exercises with the United States, Japan, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) would reduce Chinese aggression in the disputed waters. Marcos issued the statement a day after five warships from the four countries held joint drills …

Transgender activists and allies on Monday decried the Vatican’s new doctrine against gender-affirming surgery as “hurtful” and devoid of the voices and experiences of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people, especially in its distinction between transgender and intersex people.  Doctrine says gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy reject God’s plan for human life. …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a date was set for an invasion of Rafah, the enclave’s last refuge for displaced Palestinians, as a Hamas official said no progress had been made at talks in Cairo on a ceasefire in the Gaza war.  Hamas official says no progress …

Abortion may be the biggest threat to Donald Trump’s political comeback. Like an albatross he personally helped set loose. Now he’s trying to wriggle from its clutches. Trump released his 2024 abortion policy that seeks to sidestep thorny questions. It’s a close election. Abortion is a problem. Trump’s solution: Wash …

President Marcos leads the 82nd Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) ceremony at Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. RTVM Screengrab  President Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on Filipinos not to allow the country to suffer from oppression and subjugation, noting that threats to …

President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos)  About one-third of adult Filipinos support President Marcos and his administration, while one-fifth support the Duterte family and their allies, based on the first quarter of 2024 OCTA Research survey results. The poll results, which were made …

Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Director Arsenio Andolong (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN)  The Department of National Defense (DND) ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to investigate social media pages and websites engaged in suspicious recruitment of military consultants. “Yes we did pick up …