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Department of Foreign Affairs

DFA sets up 10-day 'ease of doing business' lane at Aseana office

By Philippine News Agency - May 24, 2025

The iconic 2330 Roxas Boulevard, home to the Department of Foreign Affairs, will undergo rehabilitation to preserve its iconic brutalist architectural style. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DFA

Consulate keeps contact with detained Filipino in Washington

May 24, 2025

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin

Bersamin, economic team spared 'purge'

May 24, 2025

This screengrab photo released by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) taken on May 21, 2025 and released on May 22, 2025 shows a China Coast Guard (lower L) ship deploying a water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship (lower R) near Sandy Cay reef in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines fisheries bureau accused the China Coast Guard on May 22 of firing water cannon and sideswiping a Filipino government vessel while it collected sand for a research project. (Photo by Handout / Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)

PH slams China's 'aggressive interference' at Sandy Cay

May 24, 2025

Imee Marcos speaks during the proclamation in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, 17 May 2025. EPA-EFE/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

Imee considers vying for Senate presidency

May 24, 2025

Solid North Transit Inc. at the Edsa Cubao Terminal in Quezon City. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Families of tollway crash victims sue bus firm

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo

Alice Guo charged with money laundering

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

UNFAIR Duterte Youth Party-list founder and chairman Ronald Cardema (left) on May 23, 2025 condemns the alleged lack of ‘equal treatment’ among party-list winners after its proclamation was suspended by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) pending the resolution of disqualification cases filed against the group. He also accused the Comelec of allegedly betraying public trust in a forum at the Kamuning Bakery Café hosted by Wilson Lee Flores. With Cardema were his lawyers Harold Respicio and Ferdinand Topacio (right). The Duterte Youth Party-list garnered 2.3 million votes in the May midterm elections and placed No. 2 on the list of party-list winners.

Party-list dodges disqualification

By Franco Jose C. Baroña,Red Mendoza

Fuel price movements seen mixed next week

By Ed Paolo Salting

UP Manila chancellor given honorary award

Tesda Director-General Jose Francisco Benitez. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

1K delegates to attend Asean skills competition in Manila

DOST to expand international collaboration on tropical medicine

VILLAGE, YOUTH POLLS NEXT Comelec Chairman George Garcia leads the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the National Youth Commission, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) and other stakeholders for the Kaisa project for the barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections this December 2025. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Preparations in full swing for BSKE polls

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Sen. Christopher 'Bong' Go. Contributed photo

Go pushes mandatory PhilHealth cards

By Javier Joe Ismael

Undersecretary Angelo Tapales

Cases of violence against children drop

Saint Jude rules Nuke Science Olympiad

By Aric John Sy Cua

PH, Japan deepen health ties during 78th WHA

PROMISE FULFILLED

Cabinet shake-up: Performative stunt or real reform?

By The Editorial Board

Antonio Contreras

Symbolism over substance: What the Cabinet mass courtesy resignations really mean

By Antonio Contreras

Fighting fake news

By Danton Remoto

Oped Template Jaime J. Yambao

Who's afraid of Donald Trump

By Jaime J. Yambao

Al Vitangcol III

ANIM-CLCNT raises 'disturbing' election observations

By Al Vitangcol III

Mauro Gia Samonte

Timeline of US war gambit that went pfft

By Mauro Gia Samonte

Prof. Anna Malindog-Uy

The arena awaits, let the bloodbath begin: Impeachment trial and the battle for 2028

By Anna Malindog-Uy

By Alvin Santos

Desmond Lachman

The IMF is missing in action

By Desmond Lachman

Trump's Golden Dome plan could launch new era of weapons in space

ALL SIGNED Governor-elect Pamela 'Pam' Baricuatro signs official documents following her oath-taking ceremony at the Cebu City Sports Club on May 22, 2025. Behind her is her partner, strategist Dr. Brian To. PHOTO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES

New Cebu governor takes oath

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes

Guimaras to empower youth sector

By Rjay Zuriaga Castor

Suspended Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama. FILE PHOTO BY RUY MARTINEZ

Rama files election protest

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes

FOR THE FARMERS President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (third from right) leads the distribution of farm machineries to local farmers and the groundbreaking ceremony of the Paitan Dam in Sta. Maria, Pangasinan, on May 22, 2025. PHOTO BY JANICE HIDALGO

Marcos leads groundbreaking events

By Janice Hidalgo

Man dead in Baguio City parking accident

By Gaby B. Keith

Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando. FILE PHOTO

Fernando wants dam builder accountable

By Frederick Silverio

NO MORE SUROY-SUROY A tourist of Suroy-Suroy Sugbo enjoys a saang shellfish, an abundant product in Pilar town during the One Enchanting Camotes trip. Suroy-Suroy Sugbo, which means wandering in Cebu, is a group tour package that brings participants to various towns in the province which will no longer be held anymore after incoming governor Pamela Baricuatro scrapped it and the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo. PHOTO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES

Baricuatro scraps two Cebu tourism programs

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes

INTERCEPTED DRUGS Authorities, with the help of a ‘Bayani’ (a Belgian Malinois trained in narcotics operation), discovered 25 kilograms of shabu worth P170 million which a mother and her son-driver transported to Pier 4 in Cebu City on Jan. 23, 2025. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

P102-K shabu seized from pusher in Bataan

By Ernie Esconde

SEAL OF EBOSS From left, City Business Permit and Licensing Office head Romel Olimpo, General Trias City Mayor Luis ‘Jon Jon’ Ferrer IV and Vice Mayor Jonas Labuguen show the glass plaque and commendation of Seal of eBOSS Compliance awarded to General Trias City for having a fully automated Electronic Business One Stop-Shop and providing quality and efficient service to public during the awarding ceremony at the Manila Hotel on May 22, 2025. PHOTO BY DENNIS ABRINA

General Trias gets Seal of eBOSS Compliance

By Dennis Abrina

Balanga City holds Smart City Validation workshop

By Ernie Esconde

FIREPOWER Photos released by the 6th Infantry Division show the weapons recovered by security forces from a Dawlah Islamiya hideout in Maguindanao del Sur province in southern Philippines on Thursday, July 27, 2023. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Terror group bomb expert surrenders

By Philippine News Agency

Paolo-Duterte-HNP-convention

Paolo Duterte vows to continue sincere service

LOT ON HIS MIND Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus pauses before addressing the Bay of Bengal Conversation in the capital Dhaka on Nov. 16, 2024. EPA FILE PHOTO

Bangladesh's Yunus threatens to resign

By Reuters,Agence France-Presse

This picture taken on May 13, 2025 released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 14, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting the comprehensive tactical training of the special operations division of the Korean People's Army and training competition between tank divisions at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / SOUTH KOREA OUT / SOUTH KOREA OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. /

NKorea starts probe into warship mishap

By Agence France-Presse

PICK UP THE PIECES Volunteers help out locals to clear flood-damaged goods from their shops along the banks of the Manning River in the city of Taree, New South Wales, eastern Australia, on May 23, 2025. AFP PHOTO

Flood victims face damage after Australia deluge

By Agence France-Presse

TALKING NUCLEAR An Iranian woman walks past an anti-American mural depicting Iran and the United States at a negotiation table near the former US Embassy in Iran’s capital Tehran on May 22, 2025. EPA PHOTO

Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome

By Agence France-Presse

DAMAGED DWELLING Residents search for valuables from the rubble of their homes, damaged by a 5.7-magnitude earthquake, at Betungan village, Bengkulu province, western Indonesia, on May 23, 2025. AFP PHOTO

Quake jolts west Indonesia, damages over 100 homes

ASSAULT VS ACADEME Demonstrators with signs stand around the John Harvard statue in Harvard Yard following a rally against President Donald Trump’s attacks on Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 17, 2025. AFP FILE PHOTO

Harvard told: No more foreign students

By Agence France-Presse

REMEMBERING THEM People gather to light candles in a makeshift memorial honoring Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who were killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., during a candlelight vigil outside of the White House on May 22, 2025. AP PHOTO

Embassy couple's alleged killer charged with murder

By Agence France-Presse

TOGETHER FOREVER This picture from the official Facebook account of the Embassy of Israel to the United States of America shows an undated image of Israeli embassy employees Yaron Lischinsky (right) and Sarah Lynn Milgrim at an undefined location. PHOTO FROM THE ISRAELI EMBASSY IN THE US VIA AFP

Israeli embassy staffers had planned to tie the knot

By Agence France-Presse

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photos by Yummie Dingding / PPA POOL

Economic team to push for 'more prosperous' PH

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Asean leaders to show concern over US tariffs

By Agence France-Presse

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. Photo from BSP

Remolona: Two more rate cuts likely this year

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

G7 glosses over tariffs, vows to cut imbalances

Peso highest in nearly two years

By The Manila Times

Sugarcane pest infestation spreads

By The Manila Times

BPI shortens Sinag offer following strong demand

By Earl John Alfaro

AC Health partners with Becton Dickinson

By Earl John Alfaro

Central Azucarera profit drops due to weak sales

By Earl John Alfaro

Shell Indonesia to transfer gas station business to JV

Becoming who you were meant to be

By Julie Benedicto

Revise transportation priorities

Japan auto suppliers face pressure from US tariffs

UNDER INVESTIGATION A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in
Mountain View, California, on Sept. 24, 2019. The US Justice Department is looking into whether tech giant Google may be violating antitrust laws in its agreement with AI startup Character.AI. AP PHOTO

Google faces probe over Character.AI deal

Nescafé to invest $89M in Brazil

OnlyFans owner in talks to sell to investor group

Adidas, Puma to raise product cost

Ralph Lauren mulls increasing prices

FTC drops case over Microsoft's $69-B Activision Blizzard deal

Thea Gagate FILE PHOTO

Gagate wins PVL Rookie of the Year award

By The Manila Times

ALL SET Palarong Pambansa 2025 secretary general Malcolm Garma (second from right) answers a question from the media during the press conference for the annual games for elementary and secondary students on May 23, 2025, at the Schools Division Office of Ilocos Norte in Laoag City. Also in the photo are (from left) Ilocos Norte sports consultant Faivo Bartolome, sports development officer Helen Rose Domingo and Schools Division Superintendent Donato Balderas Jr. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

Palarong Pambansa unwraps in Laoag City

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

Magnolia, NorthPort collide in Ilocos Sur

Bianca Pagdanganan AFP FILE PHOTO

Pagdanganan shares lead at LPGA Mexico

By Associated Press

A STEP AHEAD Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives against Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball Western Conference Finals playoff series on May 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. AP PHOTO

Thunder beat Timberwolves again

By Associated Press

VENGEANCE Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics during their match at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva on May 21, 2025. AFP PHOTO

Birthday boy Djokovic gets back at Arnaldi

By Agence France-Presse

GLF-SPO-USP-CHARLES-SCHWAB-CHALLENGE-2025-ROUND-ONE

Pak grabs lead as Scheffler trails by 5

By Agence France-Presse

SOLID PITCHING New York Yankees’ Carlos Rodon pitches during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers on May 22, 2025, in New York. AP PHOTO

Yankees blank Rangers

By Associated Press

Furne One showcases bridal fashion in 'Weddings by Crimson' Cebu launch

Dr. Audrey Llanes, Adoré Skin’s medical director

Adoré Skin unveils new era of natural aesthetic excellence

By Iza Iglesias

Ashtine Olviga's new scent marks Viva Beauty's major expansion

By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola

A gem of a partnership

By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola

Belle Mariano blooms in style with vibrant second collection for Shein

By Iza Iglesias

Tag Media Group, 'Rising Tigers' honors nation builders at Okada

By Becky Garcia

RETAIL GAME CHANGERS The PRA commits to ensure partners experience the best of both worlds at the 31st NRCE: Maximum visibility within the local market and access to a global network of professionals. PHOTO FROM NRCE FACEBOOK PAGE

Unveiling game-changing opportunities for growth at the 31st NRCE

Showcasing the colors of handwoven fabrics at Habi Fiesta!

TRANSITION TO GREENER ENERGY Construction is in full swing at the MTerra Solar project site in Nueva Ecija. PHOTO FROM MGEN

MGEN champions renewable push at Solar & Storage Live PH 2025

ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, who also chairs the Philippine Open Government Partnership, is joined by DBM Undersecretary and Chief Information Officer Maria Francesca Del Rosario, Undersecretary Willford Will Wong and Assistant Secretary Gerardo Maula during the ceremonial signing. PHOTO FROM DBM

DBM, UP, DPWH to improve monitoring of big-ticket projects

AWARD-WINNING PROPERTY Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel in Filinvest City, Alabang, has been awarded with the Gold Award for Specialized Project (Purpose-Built) at the Fiabci Philippines Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards 2025. PHOTO FROM FILINVEST GROUP

Filinvest Group celebrates wins at prestigious Property Awards

HEALTH CARE FOR ALL Batang Kapwa beneficiaries participate in holistic activities for their well-being. PHOTO FROM KKMK

50 years of bringing holistic health to the indigent

FLAVORS OF THAI FOOD An immersive Thai culinary experience at Hotel Okura Manila features guest chef Phuvadol Chanasenee from The Okura Prestige Bangkok. PHOTO FROM HOTEL OKURA MANILA

Hotel Okura Manila presents Thai Food Festival at Yawaragi

CBTL TURNS 22 The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) invites everyone to take part in its 22nd-anniversary celebration to collect stamps, enjoy new beverages and redeem the exclusive Everywear Tote. PHOTO FROM CBTL

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf marks 22 years #WithLoveCBTL

SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION As it celebrates 50 years of trust, American Standard will continue to transform everyday experiences with the launch of new innovative solutions that blend industry-leading technology with purposeful design. PHOTO FROM AMERICAN STANDARD

American Standard celebrates 150 years of innovation

Dehydrated pineapples. PHOTOS FROM SKELAS.ORG.

A look at Indonesia's sustainability models

By Leander C. Domingo

Headbox respiration SOP for SEA methane studies

By Leander C. Domingo

Global contest searches for green tourism stories

By The Manila Times

A snapshot of the global internal displacement in 2024, according to the 2025 Global Report on International Displacement. IMAGE FROM INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT MONITORING CENTER PRESENTATION

GRID: PH leads Asia's disaster-induced displacements

By Ludwig Federigan

Antonio Contreras

On the Contrary

Symbolism over substance: What the Cabinet mass courtesy resignations really mean

By Antonio Contreras

Remoto Control

Fighting fake news

By Danton Remoto

Jaime J. Yambao

Ambassadors' Corner

Who's afraid of Donald Trump

By Jaime J. Yambao

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