The G7 countries called on Russia on Saturday to end its war against Ukraine, pledging strong support for Kyiv. “We are steadfast in our support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression and reiterate our constant call on Russia to put an end to the war it started and to end the suffering and loss of life it continues to cause,” the G7 nations said in a joint statement. The seven countries, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, condemned Russia’s war on Kyiv, which they said generated one of

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the United States (US) announced Saturday that they are committed to facilitating resilient global supply chains. “We are committed to continuing to cooperate to promote trade and investment and facilitating resilient global supply chains and seamless regional connectivity, including for essential goods such as medical supplies, medicines, vaccines, food and agricultural products, commodities, high-tech products, and other essential supplies and services, contributing to sustainable economic recovery and resilience in the region,” a joint statement said. At the conclusion of the Asean-US Special Summit held in the US capital Washington for the first

Agatha Wong saved her best for last to rule wushu’s taijijian (taolu) event and give Team Philippines its first gold medal in the sport it used to dominate in the Southeast Asian Games. Wong bagged the gold barely 24 hours after relinquishing her crown and settling for the silver in the taijiquan (taolu), the same event she won in the past two editions of the 11-nation event. “I’m so thankful,” said Wong, who admitted coming here with very little expectations because the Filipinos only had two months to train under a bubble setup in Manila. “We must remember na may

Some 30 tons of sweet mangoes await visitors for the 2022 Manggahan Festival of the province of Guimaras that kicked off at the provincial capitol grounds in the municipality of Jordan on May 14 and will culminate on May 22 to mark the 30th year since the island has become a full-fledged province. “We return this Manggahan festival to support the recovery of our micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs),” said Liberty Ferrer, officer-in-charge of the provincial tourism office in an interview on Sunday. Ferrer said this year’s festival is bannered by the “mango-eat-all-you can” where for PHP100, a guest

Finland may apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on May 18, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told the Aftonbladet newspaper. “Our permanent representative to NATO in Brussels will do this [apply] possibly on Wednesday. If talks with NATO begin, they will be taken care of by a delegation led by the foreign minister and the defense minister,” he said. On May 16, Finland’s parliament will hold debates on the prospects of the country’s accession to NATO. According to a joint statement by Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin published on May 12, Finland should

The Philippine Consulate in New York announced on Sunday morning that there were no Filipino casualties in the reported “racially motivated” mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead on Saturday afternoon (US time). Consul General Elmer Cato said there are about 540 Filipinos residing in Buffalo. New York authorities reported that three others were wounded by the 18-year-old male suspect Payton Gendron, who wore a tactical gear and livestreamed the shooting. He was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, according to reports. He allegedly confessed to being a white supremacist and hated that