4 Filipinos among crew of ship seized by Iran — DMW
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Sunday that four Filipino seafarers were on board an Israeli-linked container ship seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
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Killer earthquakes: How to be saved
Almost miraculously, a strong earthquake that hit Taiwan a few days ago has minimal number of casualties. Official reports claim that at least nine people were killed, though hundreds were injured as an aftermath of the 7.4 magnitude tremor.
Gas prices up P1.10; diesel higher by P1.55
MANILA, Philippines — In separate advisories, oil companies increased pump prices by P1.10 per liter for gasoline, P1.55 per liter for diesel and P1.40 per liter for kerosene.
Higher diesel, gasoline prices seen next week
MANILA, Philippines — Prices of fuel products will increase next week, according to the Department of Energy’s Oil Industry Management Bureau assistant director Rodela Romero.
Filipinos must register gadgets for online voting
REGISTERED overseas Filipino voters will have to enroll their cellular phones or similar electronic gadgets as a requirement to qualify them to vote in the first-ever internet or online voting, which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will implement in the 2025 midterm polls.
Number of aspiring voters exceeds 1.7 million
MANILA, Philippines — The number of those who registered and are aspiring to vote in the May 2025 midterm elections has exceeded 1.7 million, according to the Commission on Elections.
Israel's Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the go-ahead Friday for a new round of talks on a Gaza ceasefire, a day after the world's top court ordered Israel to ensure aid reaches desperate civilians.
Houthis blow open murky world of ship nationality
When Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a ship carrying 21,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Saudi Arabia to Bulgaria last month, they had a simple justification: they said the Rubymar was a «British ship».