Day: August 17, 2025

Sulu: A notorious criminal was killed while four soldiers were wounded in a clash during an operation in the hinterlands of Sulu, the military said Sunday. Col. Leonardo Pe±a, the Army’s 11th Infantry Division commander, identified the fatality as Alganer Dahim, alias ‘Wangbu,’ the second most wanted person in Sulu. According to Philippines News Agency, Dahim was slain in a clash with joint military, police, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents in Barangay Kapok Punggol, Maimbung on Saturday. Col. Pe±a stated, ‘Our troops remain constantly vigilant, and we will not allow unlawful disturbances affecting the lives of the people

Bataan: Police arrested four suspects, including two high-value individuals, and seized PHP2.4 million worth of suspected shabu and a firearm in separate anti-drug operations in Bataan and Bulacan provinces on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, in Hermosa, Bataan, the local police, provincial drug enforcement unit, intelligence unit, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency nabbed two suspects identified only as ‘Mona,’ 60, and ‘Suba,’ 30. The two were arrested around 10 p.m. in Barangay Cataning after yielding two sachets of suspected shabu weighing 305 grams valued at PHP2.07 million and a caliber .38 revolver. Earlier, around 6:40 p.m., the City Drug

Sydney: A woman who survived the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima 80 years ago delivered a poignant lecture in Sydney, urging for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Keiko Ogura, aged 88, expressed her concerns about the diminishing number of atomic bomb survivors and emphasized the importance of sharing her story across borders and generations. According to Philippines News Agency, Ogura, who was only 8 years old when she was exposed to radiation from the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, has been traveling the world to speak about the devastation caused by nuclear attacks. She has shared

Geneva: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed disappointment that negotiations on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution ended without consensus. “I deeply regret that, despite earnest efforts, negotiations to reach an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, concluded without achieving a consensus,” Guterres said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, he acknowledged, however, the commitment shown by countries to address what he called a monumental challenge to human health and the planet. “I welcome the determination of member states in continuing to work to beat plastic pollution and keep engaged in the

Gaza: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has issued a stark warning that over 1 million women and girls in the Gaza Strip are facing mass starvation due to Israel’s prolonged blockade and the ongoing devastating conflict in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) highlighted the dire circumstances in a post on the US social media platform X. The agency noted that these women and girls are enduring severe food shortages, violence, and abuse, and are being forced into perilous situations in their struggle