More than 17,000 troops from the Philippines and the United States, joined by forces from Japan and other partner nations, began the annual Balikatan military exercises on Monday amid regional tensions and the ongoing Middle East conflict.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the Sanriku coast in northern Japan at about 4:53 p.m. local time on Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami alert for affected areas.
Malacañang on Monday warned the public about individuals impersonating First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on messaging platforms to solicit money and send directives to government officials, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro.
Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said on Monday that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) showed a pattern of misuse of confidential funds after the Commission on Audit’s Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office (COA-ICFAO) issued notices of disallowance (ND) covering P375 million in 2023 and P73 million in 2022, citing similar grounds.
Head coach Steve Kerr said he will discuss his future with the Golden State Warriors after the team was eliminated from the NBA play-in tournament on Friday night following a loss to the Phoenix Suns.
The House of Representatives committee on justice plans to conclude its impeachment hearings against Vice President Sara Duterte on April 29, according to a committee member.
Television host and actress Kris Aquino said she expressed gratitude to actor Dingdong Dantes and indicated that they are preparing to work together on a project, according to an Instagram post she published on Saturday, April 18.
Former members of the musical group One Direction, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, became the subject of renewed public attention on Sunday, April 19, after Tomlinson unfollowed Malik on Instagram following reports of an altercation during the filming of a documentary series.
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, has been named chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to President Donald Trump.
Feral hogs have spread across most of Texas, but experts report that El Paso County does not have an established population, based on current observations and research.