Nov 14, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin of Iloilo said on Saturday that defense witnesses in the proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte have inadvertently strengthened the prosecution’s case. Speaking at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City, Garin argued that testimonies presented during the first week of the defense’s
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have discussed strengthening agricultural cooperation to protect local farms and support food security, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Saturday.
Some were Asia-based Europeans chasing nostalgia. Others were Americans eager to experience their first edition of the song contest.
China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Japan aren’t joining the singing contest. That leave some of the region’s best-known musical cultures out of the mix.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived in the Philippines on Saturday evening to attend the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
Senate Finance Committee chair Sen. JV Ejercito on Saturday said he would not allow projects without a program of works and other required documents to be included in the proposed national budget.
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — More than 5,800 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) across the Caraga region gained full individual ownership of the lands they till on Thursday, Nov. 12, as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed titles covering 10,777.9566 hectares (ha) in a massive rollout. Farmers from Agusan del Sur comprised the bulk
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order adopting the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Framework and creating the National Artificial Intelligence Council.
LUCENA CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) warned that the looming Super El Niño could threaten marine wildlife, particularly sea turtles. The warning comes as rising temperatures and changing environmental conditions put their nesting and reproduction at risk. “As the country braces for the impacts of Super El Niño, protecting marine
While pulsating electro-pop tends to win in Europe, the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in Asia will mostly feature torch songs accompanied by traditional instruments.
PYEONGTAEK, Gyeonggi Province — When a group of Korean War veterans visited Camp Humphreys on Nov. 5, the emotional meeting with a new generation of American soldiers offered a rare moment of recognition. However, for the roughly 20,000 Korean veterans of the 1950-53 war still living — now averaging 94 years old — the more urgent question is whether the government can provide adequate care, medical support and financial assistance in their remaining years. Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Yun-jin, who accompanied them, said the visit brought back memories of her earlier work promoting exchanges between Korean and American veterans. Watching the veterans receive a warm welcome from U.S. soldiers was particularly moving, she said. But beyond such occasions, Kang said the government’s priority must be ensuring that veterans receive proper care and recognition while they are still alive. “What matters most is ensuring that veterans can spend their remaining years in good health and comfort, with the pride and honor they deserve for their service to the country,”
PYEONGTAEK, Gyeonggi Province — More than seven decades after the 1950-53 Korean War, a group of Korean veterans returned to a U.S. Army base where they once served — this time as honored guests of a new generation of American soldiers. “It feels like coming home,” said Kang Ku-kon, who was 15 when he volunteered and began helping care for wounded American soldiers at an Eighth Army field hospital. “I served here 70 years ago. The moment I walked in, even the smell was the same.” Kang was among a group of Korean War veterans welcomed to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on Nov. 5. As their bus arrived at the Van Fleet Hall, a U.S. Army band began playing. For many of the visitors, now in their 90s, the trip offered a chance to see a place tied to their wartime service and meet the soldiers stationed there today. The visit grew out of a request from the veterans themselves. Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Yun-jin said several veterans, including Ryu Jae-sik, head of the Korean War Veterans Association’s Seoul branch, raised the idea at a mem
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