MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving to tighten pork import rules after the government raised the country’s corn import quota, as it seeks to bring down livestock production costs and protect local hog raisers from declining farm-gate prices. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the department was pursuing higher tariffs

MANILA, Philippines — After a string of bomb threats against several schools and universities in Metro Manila that led to the suspension of classes, the Philippine National Police on Wednesday ordered a review of its explosives-related threat response protocols. “We must ensure that our bomb threat protocols evolve with the threats we face,” PNP chief

The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.

North Korea fired “around a dozen” short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul’s defence ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border row. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said its military detected “around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles fired from the Wonsan area of North Korea towards the East Sea”, the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. “Our military has stepped up surveillance and vigilance against...

MANILA, Philippines — The 72-year-old journalist recently sued for cyberlibel by lawyer Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, won’t stop his current book project on the vice president, which he said would include her ongoing Senate impeachment trial. “As my friends said in jest, [the case] is promoting my books,” said Philip

MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Wednesday called for the dismissal of a cyberlibel complaint filed against its chair, former Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor, over his criticism of a company’s legal personality to import rice. Montemayor surrendered on Monday to the Makati City Regional Trial Court, which issued a warrant for

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police on Wednesday launched round-the-clock hotlines for tips on the whereabouts of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, as the lawmaker’s lawyers renewed their plea for the Supreme Court to block his arrest and possible transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands. The developments came amid mounting

ANTIPOLO—The press room at Ynares Center burst into laughter at coach Chot Reyes’ reaction when asked if TNT would go for a sweep of Magnolia following Wednesday’s Game 2 victory. “Of course. We can’t be going for a loss in Game 3,” Reyes said while laughing after the Tropang 5G’s 91-73 win to go 2-0

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked the public not to panic over the Philippine peso’s volatility, as the currency slightly recovered to close at P64.025 on Wednesday. This showed that the peso gained 14.5 centavos against the greenback after opening at P64.08, ending a seven-session streak of record-low closing levels. Experts said the

The BN-PN manifesto will focus on service delivery and development in Malacca.

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89  basketball tournament – second round Jared Bahay and Kieffer Alas knocked down three crucial three-pointers in the closing minutes as Ateneo rallied past National University, 69-65, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bahay, who had missed his previous eight shots, found his touch when

Alex Eala kept her bid for a strong finish to the season alive after rallying past Australia’s Talia Gibson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Wednesday. “[T]he first set was difficult, and I had my chances; so I knew that if I kept my

Micah Shin stayed on attack mode on the course he calls home, churning out an eagle-spiked four-under-par 68 to widen his lead over Clyde Mondilla to four halfway through the P2.5-million ICTSI Apo Golf Classic in Davao, where Chanelle Avaricio and Seo Yun-kim of South Korea are locked in a tight battle for the ladies’

Seven years after sharing the court as Tigresses for University of Santo Tomas, the core of the UAAP Season 81 silver medal team is carrying that familiar bond again hunting for an elusive title, this time as professionals in the PVL with Choco Mucho. Eya Laure, Sisi Rondina-Rosales, Caitlin Viray and Alina Bicar are spearheading

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on public services will issue a show-cause order to Lalamove founder and CEO Shing Chow, who failed to attend, for the third straight time, the ongoing hearing on operational regulations for digital labor platforms. “Send a show-cause order for why they shouldn’t be cited in contempt because this is

Cooper Flagg had 26 points, eight assists, and five rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 120-96 home victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Sugar Council and labor groups in Negros are calling on the Department of Agriculture and the Sugar Regulatory Administration to urgently address low mill-gate prices of sugar, warning that current market rates are threatening the survival of local farmers. The council—composed of the Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations,

Home minister says Shuhaily's tenure at the MCBA was a secondment.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Mindanao is on track to achieve a balance between renewable energy (RE) and “dirty” and expensive fossil fuels — mostly coal — by 2030, with the Department of Energy (DOE) announcing the potential delivery of at least 1,000 megawatts (MW) of clean energy within the next three years. Speaking during

Alexandra Eala is set for a rematch against world No. 13 Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.

Victor Wembanyama posted 36 points and 14 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the injury-plagued Utah Jazz 117-111 in overtime in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.

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Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 24 points and became Miami's all-time leading rebounder as the Heat claimed their first victory of the season, a 129-117 road win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds to boost the visiting New York Knicks to a 133-127 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

Here are the scores of the NBA games played on Wednesday, October 28 (US time). Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers, and other games

Fred VanVleet scored 15 of his 24 points in the third quarter while Amen Thompson added 23 points as the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 132-100 on Wednesday.

A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by dozens of Tesla owners ‌seeking full refunds for money paid for Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance software, ruling that the carmaker had not breached its contractual obligations. The Seoul Central District Court ruled against the 88 plaintiffs, finding that the FSD option did not promise fully autonomous driving without human intervention and that Tesla had already provided some of the functions included in the package. The court...

The pins, although given out for free, were controversial.

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) saw a double-digit decline in its revenues in the first nine months of 2026.

Christian Braun knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers during a critical late-game stretch as the Denver Nuggets held off the host New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 on Wednesday.