Father and son remanded for a week in probe of gruesome Sabah murder

MMDA: No number coding on Chinese New Year

MANILA, Philippines — The number coding scheme is suspended on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Chinese New Year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced. [In an advisory issued on Friday, MMDA said, “The implementation of the expanded number coding scheme is suspended on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, a special non-working holiday, in celebration of the

Ejercito renews call for Defensive Driving Act after LRT fall incident

MANILA, Philippines – Senator JV Ejercito on Friday reiterated the urgent need for the passage of the Defensive Driving Protection Act after police released the driver whose vehicle struck a student who had fallen to his death from the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1) Fernando Poe Jr. Station in Quezon City. Ejercito, principal

Flower industry fights for clearer labelling amid $220m Valentine's spend

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky rules out referendum on ‘bad deal’ as European leaders gather in Munich

Zelensky thanked the UK for a ‘new and timely air defence package’ worth £500m ahead of the conference

North Korea threatens dire consequences if Seoul doesn’t stop drone incursions

North Korea on Friday threatened a “terrible response” if it detects any more drones buzzing across the border from the South. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sought to repair ties with North Korea since taking office last year, criticising his predecessor for allegedly sending drones to scatter propaganda over Pyongyang. But North Korea said it shot down a surveillance drone just last month, an incident which threatens to blight Lee’s efforts to patch things up. Kim Yo-jong, the...

Trump’s upheaval of the Atlantic alliance to loom over Munich security forum