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MANILA, Philippines – Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Markus Lacanilao said he is prepared to face public backlash over the agency’s crackdown on electronic bikes and tricycles (e-bikes, e-trikes) plying major roads, stressing that safety—not popularity—is his priority. “We understand that many of our countrymen will be angry, but ourContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — More than three years after Rodrigo Duterte stepped down, the bloody legacy of his “war on drugs” continues to shape Philippine politics, policing, and the lives of thousands of grieving families. A new VICE documentary — “The World’s Deadliest Drug War Just Got a New Leader” —Continue Reading
MANILA – Once a fixture behind the Malacañang podium, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque now in the Netherlands, fighting to stay in Europe as Philippine authorities push for his deportation. The man who once defended controversial policies under the Duterte administration is now the subject of an Interpol Red NoticeContinue Reading
Charred homes and abandoned churches mark the path of the Allied Democratic Forces in remote villages across the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a militia now linked to the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province. In northern Nigeria, grieving families bury loved ones after yet another night-time raid by Islamist fighters.Continue Reading
The recently revealed 28-point peace plan, reportedly backed by Donald Trump, for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine offers a deeply unsettling vision. Rather than a restoration of Ukrainian sovereignty, it proposes a structural compromise that heavily favors Russia and places Ukraine in a subordinate, vulnerable position. Trump’s Ukraine-RussiaContinue Reading
Gunmen killed at least two people and kidnapped pastor, along with several worshippers, after they stormed a church on Tuesday evening in Eruku, a town in central Nigeria’s Kwara State, local police and witnesses said on Wednesday. The assault comes just days after a separate incident in which 25 schoolgirlsContinue Reading
Vehicle oowners know that renewing a vehicle’s registration often boils down to one requirement: proof that the vehicle is safe and compliant. But where should you go to secure that proof—Private Emission Testing Centers (PETCs) or Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVICs)? Both options are recognized by the Land TransportationContinue Reading
