BEIJING, Dec 27 — China’s coast guard conducted patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea today to safeguard China’s territorial rights, state television CCTV reported. The coast ...

MANILA, Philippines — From being a mere rendezvous point on regular resupply missions in a nearby military outpost at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the Escoda (Sabina) Shoal is emerging as a new ...

MANILA, Philippines — Most victims of road accidents during the holiday season did not wear protective gear, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday. This finding was based on the figures ...

Rome, Italy — Pope Francis called for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address on Wednesday, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced ...

MANILA, Philippines — People using deepfake technology to post content on social media are required to clearly disclose that the material is not real or they could face prosecution under the ...

Chito Miranda marked Christmas Day by reflecting on his faith in God and how He has always guided him, his wife Neri Naig and their children. The Parokya ni Edgar frontman shared through his ...

While the Second Thomas or Ayungin Shoal— a submerged reef located within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)—was initially the point of tensions between Manila and Beijing, China’s ...

Renowned director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey” will bring Homer’s epic saga of poems to the big screen and is set to feature a stellar cast including Anne Hathaway ...

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages Sunday as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever ...

Orlando center Moritz Wagner will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, that news coming to the injury-riddled Magic one day after they pulled off one of the more ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 23 °F (-5 °C). Sunny with a high of 42 °F (5.6 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). Sunny today with a high of 42 ...

On the same day, the PCG official bared four Philippine vessels deployed near Escoda Shoal and also encountered aggressive actions from several Chinese vessels. Beijing’s continued aggression was ...