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Police special action force personnel stand guard as workers load election material into a vehicle for delivery to voting precincts in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province, on October 29, 2023, ahead of the nationwide election for village and youth representatives on October 30. (AFP/Merlyn Manos)  MANILA, Philippines — The …

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte visited the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) command center at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) head office to check on the adequacy of measures for the protection of public school teachers, as well as provisions for compensation as they fulfill their election …

THE UN General Assembly on Friday (Saturday in Manila) called by a large majority for an “immediate humanitarian truce” in Gaza on the 21st day of the Israel-Hamas conflict as the Israeli army announced it was extending its ground operation into the shattered territory. This picture taken from a position …

THE Israeli ambassador to the Philippines on Friday stressed that his country has no intention or plan to occupy the Gaza Strip, and that its goal is to dismantle the militant group Hamas. “Israel is now in a war against Hamas, and the goal of Israel is not to occupy …

SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan – A 43-year-old widow was arrested for possession of suspected shabu concealed in a panty liner during a visit to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility here on Saturday, October 28. Police identified the suspect as Myra Posadas Martinez of Barangay Padilla, this city. …

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) went on red alert on Friday as it finishes its preparations for Monday’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. also said 187,600 officers will be deployed during the election period. Acorda reminded all PNP personnel of the critical role …

Gaza residents report Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes early Sunday near Gaza’s largest hospital. Israel has said Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers have a command post under the hospital.  Internet and phone services coming back online in Gaza after more than 24-hour outage. Residents in Gaza said Israeli warplanes carried out …

In the wake of Hamas’s deadly rampage of October 7, some Israelis are remembering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s previous attempts to “keep Hamas alive” as a counterweight to more moderate Palestinian groups.  The Israeli leader and Hamas are deadly enemies — and allies in opposing a 2-state solution. Israelis don’t …

Ottawa wants to pay class action lawyers roughly half the amount they’re requesting in legal fees for a multi-billion dollar First Nations child welfare compensation case — the largest settlement agreement in Canadian history.  Legal bill to be paid on top of $23 billion for compensation and $20 billion for …

LEWISTON, Maine: The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot, ending an intensive two-day search that had the state on edge. (FILES) This handout image released on October 25, …