Bonifacio Global City in Taguig (Photo from PNA / Joan Bondoc) MANILA, Philippines — Philippine economic growth is expected to accelerate this year and in 2026, making the country one of the strongest performers among Southeast Asian economies
FILE – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speak during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters, April 18, 2024. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called Wednesday, June 5, 2024, for a “wi
manilaplay This picture taken on August 10, 2022 and released from North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 14, 2022 shows Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un, speaking at the National Emergency Preven
DAMASCUSbetmaster, Syria — The visiting head of a UN investigative body for Syria said it was possible to find "more than enough" evidence to convict people of crimes against international law, but there was an immediate need to secu
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (left) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend a UN Security Council Session on Artificial Intelligence at the UN headquarters in New York on December 19, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU /
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines voted in favor of a worldwide moratorium on the use of the death penalty as a lawful punishment at the United Nations General Assembly, joining 129 other nations in a December 17 resolution that refle
An Israeli army tank drives into position near Israels southern border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted