South Korea says North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office amid rising tensions between the rivals

Jun 16, 2020

South Korea says North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office amid rising tensions between the rivals

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office amid rising tensions between the rivals.

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Authorities seize P2.2M in contraband cigarettes in Sultan Kudarat town

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Authorities seize P2.2M in contraband cigarettes in Sultan Kudarat town

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Police authorities in Sultan Kudarat province seized a haul of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint seaborne patrol at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the waters off  Kalamansig town. The team of police and Coast Guard personnel conducted the patrol to verify information regarding an abandoned unregistered motorized banca

SC Associate Justice Zalameda receives UE’s honorary degree

Oct 29, 2026

SC Associate Justice Zalameda receives UE’s honorary degree

MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Rodil Vaquilar Zalameda received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the East (UE) in Manila on Tuesday. According to the UE, Zalameda—who was also recognized twice before as one of the university’s outstanding alumni—is the 36th person the university has awarded the honorary

Netanyahu set to remain caretaker after inconclusive Israeli election

Oct 29, 2026

Netanyahu set to remain caretaker after inconclusive Israeli election

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US War Secretary Hegseth announces increased funding for AFP modernization

Oct 29, 2026

US War Secretary Hegseth announces increased funding for AFP modernization

United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced an increase in the US Department of War's security cooperation funds to accelerate the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

[Ask the Tax Whiz] BIR e-invoicing: Is your company ready for December 31?

Oct 29, 2026

[Ask the Tax Whiz] BIR e-invoicing: Is your company ready for December 31?

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PH, Japan eye transfer of first Abukuma-class destroyer 'at the earliest possible date'

Oct 28, 2026

PH, Japan eye transfer of first Abukuma-class destroyer 'at the earliest possible date'

PH, Japan eye transfer of first Abukuma-class destroyer 'at the earliest possible date"

Many K-9 dogs are now too old for duty. Can the PNP train new ones fast enough?

Oct 28, 2026

Many K-9 dogs are now too old for duty. Can the PNP train new ones fast enough?

Only 347 out of the required number of 510 police service dogs remain active, with even more set to retire by the end of 2026

MTRCB reminds bus operators to screen only age-appropriate content for Undas

Oct 28, 2026

MTRCB reminds bus operators to screen only age-appropriate content for Undas

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has started inspecting transport terminals across Metro Manila ahead of the expected surge of travelers heading to the provinces for All Saints" Day, reminding bus operators to screen only age-appropriate content.

MAP: Power plants in the Visayas grid

Oct 28, 2026

MAP: Power plants in the Visayas grid

One in three power plants in the Visayas is fueled by coal, based on the Department of Energy's list of existing power plants, as of July 2026

Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years

Oct 28, 2026

Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years

Australia has returned two stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad. The statues, showing the heads of a military official and civil servant, had been given to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra by a private collector and date back to the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration received the heads on Wednesday, according to the state broadcaster CCTV. They are thought to have been removed from two imperial mausoleums in Henan...

NMP invests P261M to upgrade seafarer training facilities in Tacloban

Oct 28, 2026

NMP invests P261M to upgrade seafarer training facilities in Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Filipino seafarers training in Eastern Visayas are expected to benefit from improved accommodation and upgraded safety training facilities as the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) rolls out P261 million worth of infrastructure projects at its Tacloban complex. The projects, unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 27, form part of the government agency’s modernization

Pre-shaded ballots found beyond Maluso in BARMM polls – watchdog

Oct 28, 2026

Pre-shaded ballots found beyond Maluso in BARMM polls – watchdog

MANILA, Philippines — Pre-shaded ballots were observed in three precincts outside the high-profile incident in Maluso, Basilan, during the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), an election watchdog said on Wednesday. The findings suggest that the ballot irregularities were not confined to Maluso, where more than 16,000 ballots were

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