CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—A bomb threat at the Our Lady of Fatima University campus in Pampanga prompted school and police officials to suspend classes on Thursday morning. The bomb threat was conveyed in a note left in one of the comfort rooms, according to Col. Ricardo David, Pampanga police director.  David said the note was

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly half of the Philippine population could not afford a healthy diet in 2025, with an estimated 52.6 million people unable to pay for enough nutritious food after covering other essential household expenses, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In an analysis of the

In its first formal statement with a Red Sea nation on the fallout from the US-Iran war, China said in a joint communique with Djibouti that it backs “constructive efforts” to ensure international shipping lanes are safe and open. The statement on Thursday was released a day after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Djiboutian counterpart Abdoulkader Houssein Omar met in Beijing. “The two sides emphasised the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab...

Shnaider says she is happy with her performance against Eala, referring to the Filipina tennis ace as a 'dangerous and tough opponent'

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will be placed on red and yellow alerts on Thursday, Oct. 22, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said the Visayas grid will be placed under red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run out

Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have asked the Senate Finance Committee to address the "illegal" provisions of the House-approved P7.2 trillion proposed national budget for 2027 if the House leadership won"t recall its approval.

Thriving Amur tigers reflect conservation efforts in northeast China

China, Djibouti issue communiqué on Horn of Africa, Red Sea security