Day: January 6, 2026
UN Security Council Rebukes US Over Maduro Capture In Venezuela Raid
MANILA, Philippines โ Several countries on Monday criticised the United Statesโ dramatic military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolรกs Maduro, as the issue took center stage in an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The 15-member council convened after US forces seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,
2 Police Officers Die In Separate New Year Incidents In Zamboanga Sibugay
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Two police officers died in separate incidents in Zamboanga Sibugay over the New Year period, with one officer allegedly drowning and another shot dead by unidentified gunmen, police said. In Ipil town, authorities recovered the body of a 30-year-old police officer floating near a wharf in Barangay Magdaup past 6 a.m.
Explainer: After Maduroโs Seizure, Trump Issues Warnings To Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, And Iran
Just days after US forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro, President Donald Trump and his administration escalated rhetoric against multiple governments, signaling a more aggressive US posture across the Western Hemisphere โ and beyond. Trump framed the moment as a reassertion of American dominance. โWe are in the business of having countries around us that
Cloudy Skies, Heavy Rains Threaten Parts Of Mindanao As LPA Trough Persists
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Cloudy skies and intermittent to heavy rains will continue to affect large parts of Mindanao on Tuesday, January 6, as a trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) and prevailing easterlies influence the region, the state weather bureau said. In its 5:00 a.m. regional forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
