Where have 14 years of Conservative rule left Britain?

3 arrested, including cop, for illegally selling firearms in Taguig

MANILA, Philippines — Three suspects, including a police officer, were arrested in an entrapment operation for illegally selling firearms, the Southern Police District (SPD) said on Wednesday. The operation was conducted by the SPD Special Operations Unit on Tuesday along Acacia Street, Cembo, Taguig City. READ: Retired cop busted for selling loose firearms It resulted in the apprehension of alias Bobby Lewis, a 28-year-old woman, alias John,...

Garcia urges end to partisan politics, calls to focus on public welfare

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia called for an end to partisan politics and urged a focus on the welfare of the people instead. Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia called for an end to partisan politics and urged a focus on the welfare of the people instead. During his annual State of the City Address (SOCA) on July 3, Garcia emphasized that party differences should not hinder their goal of working for Cebu City and its...

Israel weighs Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Thursday evening to discuss new Hamas positions on a ceasefire deal in Gaza, a source in Netanyahu's office said, as fighting in the enclave raged. Before the cabinet meets, Netanyahu will have consultations with his ceasefire

Marcos: Samar has come a long way in fight vs. insurgency

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Thursday said Samar province has come a long way when it comes to fighting insurgency. Marcos made the remark during the distribution of presidential assistance to farmers, fisherfolk and their families in a program at the Northwest Samar State University (NWSSU) in Calbayog City. Without identifying them, Marcos said at least five municipalities in the province have already reached a stable...

Britain's most unusual polling stations where voters can vote

From a caravan in Cambridgeshire, to a shipping container in Battersea and even a Hindu temple in Wimbledon, there are a number of surprising polling stations.

Makabayan says talks with other opposition groups 'ongoing'

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is currently talking with other opposition groups to forge a genuine opposition ticket for the 2025 midterm elections, a member said Thursday. "The talks with other opposition groups are ongoing, and we are studying it carefully," said House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro in a press briefing. Castro, who has expressed her intention to run for...

Angeles Mayor offers P100,000 for info on missing couple

ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. on Tuesday offered a P100,000 reward for any information that would help authorities find beauty pageant candidate Geneva Lopez and her boyfriend, who have been missing for almost two weeks. Lopez, a former Mutya ng Pilipinas 2024 candidate who represented Sto. Tomas, Pampanga, has been missing since June 21 with Israeli boyfriend Yitshak Cohen. They were reportedly on their way to...

Cayetano chides DPWH for rising cost of NSB

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Committee on Accounts, said that the rising cost of the new Senate building (NSB) could have been avoided had the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) consulted the Senate, a key stakeholder in the project. Cayetano said they were not consulted before the Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design (DAED) of the project was finalized. "How could we have avoided...

Will there be three Dutertes in the Senate?

Vice President Sara Duterte detonated two bombshells last week. First, she disclosed that her father and two brothers will all run for senator in the 2025 elections. Second, she divulged that her brother, Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, is eyeing a presidential bid in 2028. VP Sara repeated her revelations, four days later on June 29, that three Dutertes will vie for Senate seats in the midterm elections. They are former president...

Keir Starmer declares he is 'ready for government'

On the eve of polling day - and on the cusp of entering No 10 - Sir Keir said he had been preparing his team for power for 18 months as they would be 'unforgiven if we are not prepared'.

Ex-cop among 7 persons of interest in missing beauty pageant bet, Israeli BF case

A former police officer is among the seven persons of interest in the disappearance of a beauty pageant contestant and her Israeli boyfriend in Central Luzon, the Philippine National Police's (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Thursday. Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, CIDG chief Police Major General Leo Francisco said authorities have yet to communicate with all of the persons of interest. "Pito ang POIs natin...

China took law enforcement measures in South China Sea to protect sovereignty, says foreign ministry

BEIJING— China took enforcement measures to protect its sovereignty in the South China Sea after Philippine provocations, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday. The spokesperson was referring to long-standing disputes between the countries over atolls in the South China Sea and demands from the Philippines for China to return what it called […]

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Hungary's Viktor Orban urges Ukraine to lay down their arms

Mr Orban - Europe's most pro-Russian leader - made the comments in Kyiv a day after Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the EU, claiming a ceasefire could help end the war.

Man nabbed over 'joke' as woman cries harassment in Cebu

A habal-habal rider was arrested for allegedly harassing a shopkeeper in Cebu City, according to a Balitanghali report by Alan Domingo on Thursday. The rider admitted that he asked the shopkeeper if he could buy her instead of the food she was selling, the report said. He defended his actions, saying that he was only trying to make a joke. Although the victim did not comment on the matter, the report added that she was determined to file charges...

Locals hit out at 'disgusting' rubbish-laden roads

Viktorija Janusanyte in Benwell, Newcastle, says she is embarrassed about where she lives.

SC: Bigamous marriages don’t count in inheritance law

MANILA, Philippines — Only the legal spouse and legitimate or illegitimate children of a deceased seafarer are entitled to benefits under his Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) contract, the Supreme Court has ruled. In an April 3 decision made public only on Tuesday, the high court’s Third Division ordered the release of P4.5 million in death benefits due to deceased seafarer Pedrito Macalinao’s heirs, including his...

Jay Slater could be alive 'drinking rainwater', says PI

Army reservist and private investigator Juan García, 53, claimed missing teenager Jay Slater could be alive and keeping hydrated and fed by 'drinking rainwater and eating plants'.

Public warned vs. individuals, entities claiming to be BSP reps

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday warned the public anew against parties illegally claiming to be representatives of the central bank to perpetrate scams and other fraudulent activities. In an advisory, the central bank said there have been individuals and entities using the names or signatures of BSP officers or its name and logo in their letters, emails, messages, websites, or social media accounts. These parties then use these...

Ukrainian forces pull back from part of strategic eastern town

By Anastasiia Malenko KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Thursday its troops had pulled back from part of Chasiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after Russia said its forces had taken control of a district in the strategic town. Chasiv Yar stands on high ground. If they establish full control over the town, Russian forces could potentially use it as a staging post to advance

Man suspected of pushing Fil-Am into BART train charged with murder

SAN FRANCISCO – The man who allegedly pushed an elderly Filipino American woman into the BART train on Monday, killing her, has been charged with murder. Trevor Belmont, 49, also known as Hoak Taing, has been charged with one count of murder, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. Daly City resident Corazon Dandan, 74, was standing on the platform at the Powell Street station when she was allegedly pushed into the path of a...

‘Cebu 8’ protesters cleared: Court junks 2 remaining charges

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Municipal Trial Court in Cities has dismissed the remaining charges against the eight individuals, collectively known as “Cebu 8”, who were arrested during a protest at the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu campus on June 5, 2020. The court found the evidence insufficient, which now puts the four-year legal ordeal for the accused to rest. On June 27, Presiding Judge Amy Rose A. Soler-Rellin of MTCC Branch 9...

Britons start voting in election expected to propel Labour to power

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britons began voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer's Labour Party to power, sweeping away Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives after 14 often turbulent years. Opinion polls put Starmer's centre-left party on course for a landslide victory but also suggest many voters simply want change after a period of

Romanian ruling coalition agrees parliamentary, presidential election dates

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's ruling coalition of leftist Social Democrats and centre-right Liberals has agreed to hold a presidential election on Nov. 24 and Dec. 8, with parliamentary polls in between, they said on Thursday. The two parties, which are widely expected to continue in a coalition after the Dec. 1 parliamentary election, will likely field separate candidates to succeed outgoing

Family forced from home by racist attacks

A family's home and car were attacked weeks after anti-immigration posters were erected nearby.

Italy court trims sentences for US tourists over police officer's murder, again

By Marco Carta ROME (Reuters) -An Italian appeals court on Wednesday again reduced the prison terms imposed on two American tourists, who were originally given life sentences for the 2019 murder of a police officer in a case that shook Italy. The court ruled that Finnegan Lee Elder, 19 at the time of the incident, should now serve 15 years and two months in jail for stabbing officer Mario

Young woman's heartbreaking words before she died on Qantas flight

Aspiring chef, Manpreet Kaur, 24, suddenly died while putting on her seatbelt on a Qantas plane about to take off from Tullamarine Airport, Melbourn , on June 20.

The most daring prison breaks of all time

Correctional facilities are known for their high levels of security, making it hard to believe that some inmates are able to successfully escape from prison. The act of breaking out requires a combination of luck, skill, creativity, and occasionally, sheer brute strength. Throughout history, there have been many occasions where prisoners have triumphantly managed to escape from the most heavily guarded prisons. Intrigued? Click through this gallery to discover some of the most clever methods used by prisoners to escape from jail.

Woman denied compensation after manhole fall

Buckinghamshire Council say they were unaware the manhole cover was faulty.

Arrest after man stabbed in altercation

A man, 45, has been taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, police say.

Ying Yong grants interview to Russian newspaper Izvestia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: The photo shows the page of the Russian newspaper Izvestia that features the interview with Ying Yong, Chief Grand Prosecutor and Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) of China, on June On June 20, Ying Yong, Chief Grand Prosecutor and Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) of China, granted an interview to...

Who would YOU snog, marry, avoid out of Rishi, Starmer and Farage?

Members of the public recoiled as they reluctantly picked between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Reform UK's Nigel Farage.

Gilas Pilipinas upsets Latvia in Fiba Olympic Qualifiers

Justin Brownlee had 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help the Gilas Pilipinas hold off a late charge and upset Latvia, 89-80, in Group A of the Fiba Olympic Qualifying tournament on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Gilas Pilipinas, ranked no. 37 in the world, pounced on Latvia’s early shooting woes to take down the world No. 6 and host Latvia. READ MORE: Gold medal remains with Gilas despite Brownlee’s failed doping test, says POC The...

Xi and Putin set out ambitions for Eurasian security club

ASTANA (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping urged members of a regional security club on Thursday to resist external meddling, while President Vladimir Putin was due to speak about creating a new Eurasian security system at the group's annual meeting. Putin and Xi have expanded the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a club founded in 2001 with Russia, China and Central Asian nations, to

Taiwan says China's seizure of trawler may be act of psychological warfare

TAIPEI (Reuters) -China's seizure of a Taiwanese trawler operating close to the Chinese coast might be an act of psychological warfare by Beijing designed to further pressure Taipei, and Taiwan is working to get the boat released, officials said on Thursday. Chinese officials boarded and then took the boat to a port in China late on Tuesday. It was fishing for squid in Chinese waters near the

Ukraine might have just destroyed a very expensive air defense system

NBI seizes P6.7-M worth of counterfeit products

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday said it seized more than 45,000 pieces of counterfeit products worth ?6.7 million. According to the agency, the items were seized as the NBI-Rizal District Office implemented a search warrant against two individuals in Manila for violation of Republic Act 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. NBI Director Jaime Santiago said the operation stemmed from the complaint...

PH: US mid-range missile system in 'Balikatan' drills to be pulled out

MANILA, Philippines — A US mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military exercises -- to the annoyance of China -- will be pulled out of the country, a Philippine Army spokesman said Thursday. The US Army said in April it had deployed the Mid-Range Capability missile system which can fire the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) and the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile in the northern Philippines. Philippine troops have been...

Dad lived in Australia 43 years deported to country he hardly knows

A WA grandfather who spent 43 years living in Australia has been deported to the UK after a last-minute appeal against his visa cancellation was rejected.

Philippines wakes up to result of Gilas’ first OQT game

SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba OQT in Riga, Latvia National coach Tim Cone has made one thing clear months before the tall order Gilas Pilipinas needs to hurdle in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Latvia. “I’m a big believer that there are always really hard things to do. But nothing’s impossible,” he had told the Inquirer. The architect behind last year’s golden romp in the Asian Games in China put that mantra to the test once...

Countries that still have mandatory military service

As conflicts rage on around the world and new ones begin seemingly every day, it's unsurprising that some countries make defense a priority. Depending on the geopolitical location of a nation, they might want to make sure their population has basic military skills. Whether it's because they are situated next to a bigger, more hostile neighbor, or if the government sees military identity as an important aspect of citizenship, in this gallery we take a look at the countries where serving in the military is still a normal part of life. Curious? Click on to discover the countries that still have mandatory military service.

Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK's election day

LONDON (AP) — British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party to power against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric. A jaded electorate is delivering its verdict on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, which has been in power since 2010. Polls opened at 7 a.m. Sunak made the short journey...

Vietnamese nabbed for making scene at Naia

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities arrested a Vietnamese woman at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on Monday for unruly behavior. In a statement on Wednesday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the woman as Ban Thi Van, a 19-year-old Vietnamese who initially presented herself for immigration clearance to board a Cebu Pacific Air flight to Hanoi. Upon inspection, however, the BI said Ban “aggressively snatched” her passport...

UP Law Achieves Historic Milestone as World Finalists in Criminal Moot Court Tilt

The University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law) finished as a World Finalist and Top 3 placer at the prestigious 2024 International Bar Association International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (IBA ICC MCC). This marks the first time a Philippine team has reached the world finals in the competition’s 11th edition held on […] The post UP Law Achieves Historic Milestone as World Finalists in Criminal Moot Court Tilt appeared first...

AFP demands P60-M damage from China over June 17 'illegal' acts at Ayungin Shoal

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is demanding P60 million in damage from the Chinese government in connection with the June 17 confrontation near the Ayungin Shoal involving Filipino soldiers and Chinese Coast Guard personnel. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/4/afp-demands-p60-m-damage-from-china-over-june-17-illegal-acts-at-ayungin-shoal Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

Marcos to Samar farmers, fisherfolk: We understand your plight

President Marcos assured farmers, fisherfolk, and their families in Calbayog City, Samar that his administration recognizes the challenges they face in the agricultural industry and is ready to help address these problems. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/4/marcos-to-samar-farmers-fisherfolk-we-understand-your-plight Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

Waitress almost drowns after being dragged in lake by dine-and-dashers

Waitress Liahna Bertels, 20, was forced to swim her way out of the Missouri lake as a result, crying and traumatized by the encounter.

China 'monster ship' kept watch over PCG vessel in Escoda Shoal - monitor | INQToday

WATCH: West Philippine Sea monitor Ray Powell says the China Coast Guard's biggest vessel "kept watch" over the Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Teresa Magbanua in Escoda Shoal.

Despite UN order, war victims get little aid

CANDABA, PAMPANGA, Philippines — Except for aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the local government, the Philippine government has not complied with a United Nations resolution to assist the “Malaya Lolas” (Free Grandmothers), who are now down from 96 to 18 members, as they struggled for justice from military sexual crimes committed on them during World War II. Sen. Risa Hontiveros heard this from the 18...