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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 …

US and Japanese flags are seen posted on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House in Washington, DC, on April 5, 2024 in preparation for next week’s official state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP)  The leaders of Japan and …

Wartime need has pushed Ukraine’s government to permit calling up more of its adult population to join the fight against the Russian invasion — a long-considered, but still-contentious step that could provide Kyiv’s armed forces with thousands of new recruits.  Zelenskyy has warned Russia will be sending 300,000 more people …

Russia’s nuclear power corporation, Rosatom, accused Ukraine’s military on Sunday of launching a series of attacks on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, and the UN’s nuclear watchdog called for such incidents to cease immediately.  Ukraine denies involvement; UN watchdog calls for such incidents to stop. Russia’s nuclear power corporation, …

Thousands of protesters rallied in Jerusalem on Sunday demanding the release of about 130 hostages still being held in Gaza after six months of Israel’s war against Hamas.  Thousands rally in Jerusalem to demand release of about 130 still in captivity. Mother of Israeli hostage counting the days until his …

At least 94 people died, including children, and 26 are missing after a ferry boat capsized off the northern coast of Mozambique, an official from the country’s Maritime Transport Institute said.  Vessel was an overloaded fishing boat, not licensed to transport people. At least 94 people died, including children, and …

QUAD GOALS. BRP Antonio Luna leads three other ships in a column formation during the division tactics/officer of the watch maneuver exercise at the first Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday (April 7, 2024). The United States, Japan and Australia sent their assets in a united …