MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday warned that any attempt by China to forcibly tow away the grounded BRP Sierra Madre would constitute an “act of war” against the Philippines. “Any threat against BRP Sierra Madre will be taken very seriously because it will be an act against a military vessel

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday warned the public against another fake social media post claiming that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) would push through in December. In a post on its official Facebook page, the poll body debunked a post by Gallaza Sharly Paradise claiming that the elections

PARIS (AP) — Heath authorities in France have reported its first human case of the livestock virus Shamonda on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The Shamonda Virus was detected in a very immunocompromised patient who was also being treated for a serious illness in Lyon and died in early October. France’s health ministry said that based

KYIV, Ukraine  — Mykola Kasiuk’s world plunged into near-total darkness when a land mine exploded on the battlefield with Russian troops. The Ukrainian soldier lost an eye. He clings to hope that one day he will see with the other because he can still discern faint traces of light. After two years and numerous operations, Kasiuk

Beijing, China—China ordered an “all-out” rescue effort in Tibet on Friday after an earthquake killed at least 16 people, injured dozens and flattened hundreds of homes, state media reported. Footage showed rescue workers with torches clambering in the dark through some of the more than 300 houses that Xinhua said collapsed in the 7.0-magnitude quake on