COTABATO CITY Three long-wanted officials of the New Peoples Army (NPA) were arrested in Cotabato City on Saturday, November 16, with the help of former senior NPA members. The suspects, who had operated in Regions 10 and 11, had been eluding author
In Baku, Azerbaijan, this week, the travel industry will have its first official day ever at the annual United Nations climate talks. At COP29, as this year’s conference is known, Wednesday has been set as a “thematic day on tourism,” and there will
MANILA63jili, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday remained indifferent to his predecessor's desire to be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC). For Marcos, the government will not stop former pre
People used to strive simply to live as long as possible, but in recent years, that goal has taken on a new dimension: How long can you live in good health? “The focus now is on health span, not life spanlucky horse,” said Dr. Frank Lipman, a co-aut
MANILA, Philippines The Philippine ambassador to the United States and Philippine consuls will meet next month to plan how they can assist Filipinos illegally staying in the US after president-elect Donald Trump announced he will carry out his promi
FILE PHOTO LOS ANGELES – The Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) has announced initiatives to support undocumented Filipinos as Donald Trump’s return to the presidency sparks anxiety among immigrant communities. “(Trump’s) return i
This article is part of A Kid’s Guide to the Election, a collection of stories about the 2024 presidential election for readers ages 8 to 14, written and produced by The New York Times for Kids. This section is published in The Times’s print edition
MANILA, Philippines The United Nations yesterday underscored the important role of media in reducing disasters in the Philippines and other parts of the world, as the country hosts the five-day Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Re