Tarlac City: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced its target to achieve full completion and operational connectivity between the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) in Tarlac City and Maharlika Highway in Cabanatuan City, Nue…
Day: May 8, 2025
Black Smoke Again: No Pope Yet as Conclave Continues
Vatican City: For the second straight day, black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that the cardinal electors have not yet chosen a new pope in either the second or third rounds of voting.
According to Phi…
US’ Plan to Deport Filipinos to Libya ‘Cruel, Inhumane’: Escudero
Manila: Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday condemned a reported plan by US immigration authorities to deport undocumented Asian nationals, including Filipinos, to Libya, calling the move cruel and a violation of basic human rights. ‘Filipin…
Loss of Immune-Regulating Protein May Offer New Alzheimer’s Treatment
Kyoto: The loss of a specific immune-regulating protein in the brain could lead to reduced levels of amyloid beta, a key factor in Alzheimer’s disease, and enhance cognitive function, according to a group of researchers including those from Kyoto Univ…
Pick Gender-Sensitive Candidates, PCW Tells Voters
Manila: The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW): The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on Thursday urged voters to choose gender-sensitive candidates who would lead with empathy, act with accountability, and govern with equality in mind.
Accordi…
Comelec Confirms Functionality of 729 ACMs in Antique Towns
Antique: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Antique has confirmed that all 729 automated counting machines (ACMs) distributed across the province’s 17 towns are fully functional, with the exception of one machine in the municipality of Caluya pe…