KARACHI, Pakistan — A suicide bomber targeted a van carrying Japanese nationals in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Friday, police said. The Japanese nationals escaped unharmed but officials later said one bystander was killed. Initially, police said the van was heading to an industrial area where the five Japanese nationals worked when it came under attack, local police chief Arshad Awan said. Police escorting the Japanese returned fire, killing a second attacker, the bomber’s accomplice, he said. “All the Japanese who were the target of the attack are safe,” Awan added. Police had initiall ..read more

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 130 centenarians in the Central Visayas will receive a cash gift of P100,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Based on Republic Act 10868 or the Centenarian Act of 2016, individuals who have reached 100 years of age and above, whether residing in the […]... Keep on reading: 130 centenarians in CV to get P100,000 cash aid ..read more

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea conducted a test on a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said Saturday, adding that it also launched a new type of anti-aircraft missile. “The DPRK Missile Administration has conducted a power test of a super-large warhead designed for ‘Hwasal-1 Ra-3’ strategic cruise missile,” KCNA news agency reported, referring to North Korea by an abbreviation for its official name. North Korea also carried out a test launch on Friday afternoon of a “‘Pyoljji-1-2’ new-type anti-aircraft missile in the West Sea of Korea,” KCNA said. It ..read more

CEBU CITY, Philippines— In a fast paced world of today, we seldom get the chance to do leisure things for ourselves, let alone do things for others. In the morning, we get up to get ready for our daily routine, something we endure as we try and build our own empire to make every exhausting […]... Keep on reading: Volunteer Recognition Day: What does it take to become a volunteer ..read more

Written by: Pam Pastor The road to Olympic success—or success at any international sporting competition, really—is not an easy one. Not only do athletes need to focus on their training, they also have so many other things to worry about, including funding. The Ayala Group of Companies has launched the Atletang Ayala program as a […]... Keep on reading: How Atletang Ayala supports Olympic hopefuls ..read more

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban, announced several changes during their national council meeting and 42nd-anniversary celebration in Cebu City on Friday evening, April 19. One significant change was the approval of an amendment to remove the word “Laban” from their political party name which is now referred to as PDP or Partido Demokratiko Pilipino only. READ: No ‘fight’ anymore? Duterte-led PDP officially drops ‘Laban’ from name In addition to the changes in the political party name, another amendment was made to change the hand signal, no ..read more

The P13.3-billion drug haul reported on Monday—trumpeted then as the biggest yet in the government’s antinarcotics campaign—decreased to P9.68 billion after the final inventory done by the Philippine National Police on Wednesday. Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos maintained there was “complete transparency” when the volume of the confiscated crystal meth, or “shabu,” was rechecked. READ: Explainer: […]... Keep on reading: ‘Biggest’ drug haul shrinks in final PNP inventory ..read more

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A mayoral candidate was murdered while meeting supporters in northeastern Mexico on Friday, authorities said – part of a wave of political violence ahead of June elections. A manhunt was launched for the attacker who stabbed Noe Ramos, according to the attorney general of violence-wracked Tamaulipas state, Irving Barrios. Ramos died of his wounds, state security spokesman Jorge Cuellar told Milenio television. According to local media, the center-right candidate was walking through the streets to meet residents of the city of Mante when he was attacked by a man with a kni ..read more

The Department of Energy (DOE) expects the overall power supply situation to improve this weekend following the issuance of red and yellow alerts in Luzon and the Visayas over the last four days. “We are expecting improvements over the weekend,” Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said at a virtual briefing on Friday. “Over the weekend, we […]... Keep on reading: DOE sees better power situation over weekend ..read more

NEW YORK  — The worst week for big technology stocks since the COVID crash in 2020 dragged Wall Street on Friday across the finish line of another losing week. The S&P 500 dropped 0.9 percent to close out its third straight losing week. That’s its longest such streak since September before it broke into a romp that sent it to a string of records this year. The Nasdaq composite sank 2 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has less emphasis on tech, was an outlier and rose 211 points, or 0.6 percent. The market’s worst performers included several stocks […]... Keep on readin ..read more