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The Armed Forces of the Philippines plans to file perjury raps against two environmental activists for recanting their sworn statement that they surrendered and insisting instead thay they were abducted. During the plenary debates on the proposed budget of the Department of National Defense, Negros Occidental Rep. Mercedes Alvarez revealed …

When tracing along a map of dream destinations around the world, more often than not, one’s fingers quickly zeroes in on the country that forms the edge of the northern Africa. Immediately, a sense of mystery and magic of Morocco, where everything from the Iconic mosque Hassan II in Casablanca, …

To kick off the celebrations surrounding SM’s 65th anniversary, the 2023 SM Supermalls’ Tenant-Partners Summit had no less than noted bestselling author and New Yorker columnist Malcolm Gladwell as the keynote speaker. Emma Chiu, global director of Wunderman Thompson Intelligence, was the other speaker for this auspicious afternoon. The assembled …

It’s not part of the daily menu, but if you’re planning to go buffet dining at the newly reopened The Cafe at Hyatt Regency Manila, call in ahead to know if the Croffle is the dessert of the day. It’s The Café’s signature dessert, a cross between a croissant and …

Izakayas — casual, Japanese-style bars that serve alcohol with snacks and are a popular after-work hangout — are trending in Manila right now, and arguably the trendiest is Izakaya Geronimo, brought to us by the same team as Wagyu Studio. Geronimo is so trendy, in fact, that the FIBA organization …

Canada's Five Eyes allies showed little inclination Tuesday to wade into an escalating row between Ottawa and New Delhi over allegations that Indian agents were involved in the assassination of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. on June 18. The dispute comes just as Western nations are trying …

A post on X alleged that the Bacolod City government paid for an award it received on The Manila Times 'Model Cities and Municipalities of 2023.' Below is the newspaper's official statement: The Model Cities and Municipalities Awards is an annual event of The Manila Times to give recognition to …

An injunction application hearing has begun over Saskatchewan's policy that affects children who want to use different pronouns or names at school. UR Pride filed legal action against Saskatchewan government An injunction application hearing has begun over Saskatchewan's policy that affects children who want to use different pronouns or names …

UPON a motion filed by Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, headed by Sen. Francis “Tol” Tolentino, on Tuesday cited in contempt, the employer who allegedly subjected a housemaid to severe battery and maltreatment, causing her blindness and other injuries. PHOTO BY RENE H. …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Canada later this week after his visit to the United Nations and the U.S., sources told CBC News. Zelenskyy to visit Ottawa and Toronto after U.S. trip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Canada later this week after his visit to the United Nations …