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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced an updated version of her country’s regional strategy in Vietnam last weekend, underlining Tokyo’s growing reliance on Southeast Asia at a time of intensifying great-power rivalry.   Takaichi met her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Minh Hung, on Saturday in Hanoi, where the two leaders oversaw the signing of six cooperation agreements, including on disaster-resilient

MANILA, Philippines – Franco Mabanta, the founder of Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) and a social media personality, has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation for alleged extortion against former Speaker Martin Romualdez NBI Director Melvin Matibag confirmed this to the INQUIRER in a Viber message on Wednesday. Mabanta pioneered the PGMN that

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Security preparations for the upcoming Asean 2026–related events are not limited to Lapu-Lapu City, as authorities in Central Visayas are also preparing for possible visits by foreign delegates to tourist destinations across the region. Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) Asean spokesperson Police Colonel Kimberly E. Molitas said authorities expect

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will enforce two convoy lockdowns in Lapu-Lapu City on Wednesday evening, May 6, as part of heightened security for the 48th Asean Leaders’ Summit, the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) announced. In a public advisory, PRO-7 said the first lockdown will run from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.,

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All leaders of the 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc will attend this year’s summit in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Dax Imperial, spokesperson for Asean of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), announced on Wednesday, May 6, that the 11 state leaders confirmed their attendance for

TACLOBAN CITY — The city of Tacloban recorded a heat index of 45°C on Wednesday, the highest in the country for the day, according to observations from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), prompting health authorities to issue a public advisory on heat-related illnesses. The advisory from the state weather bureau was released at

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said there may be a “mastermind” in each region in charge of the flood control anomalies. Lacson made the remark after Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday asked whether Lacson had identified the “mastermind” behind the alleged flood control scam. He, however, declined to answer

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is being considered as an  impeachment manager in the possible trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said on Wednesday. As a lawyer, Pangilinan could not only answer questions of law, but could also help direct the proceedings and maintain order during the trial, Lacson

 MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos expect their lives to improve over the next 12 months, with a new survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showing personal optimism dropping to its next lowest level since 2020. The nationwide survey, conducted from March 24 to 31 through face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults, showed 38 percent of adult

MANILA, Philippines — Proof of paternity is a primary basis for demanding financial support from a man accused of economic abuse, the Supreme Court’s Third Division has ruled. In its Nov. 3, 2025 decision, made public only on Wednesday, the court resolved a petition for review on certiorari filed by a man charged with violating