WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing Israel, throwing the agreement into turmoil just the day after it was signed. The apparently new condition comes despite Riyadh having long resisted joining the so-called Abraham Accords with Israel, insisting on a

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Friday, July 24, 2026. Lapu-Lapu sets aside ₱700M for new City Hall The Lapu-Lapu City Government has earmarked an initial ₱700 million for the construction of its new City Hall, a project expected to cost around P1 billion. Mayor Cindi King-Chan unveiled the artist’s rendition

This is the Daily Gospel for July 24, 2026, which is the Friday of the Sixteenth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, July 23, 2026 Daily Gospel, July 21, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 13, 18-23. Jesus said to His disciples: “Hear then the parable of

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will release next week an antibullying policy that will allow its prosecutors and action centers nationwide to receive and handle bullying complaints. The move was taken by the DOJ following incidents of school violence in Tacloban City and Cavite just as classes opened last month. Courses of

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate blue ribbon committee may examine allegations of “ghost” infrastructure projects in Taguig City once Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson submits his findings, its chair Sen. Erwin Tulfo said on Thursday. Tulfo said the information from Lacson would first be reviewed to determine the allegations, witnesses and projects that should be covered

MANILA, Philippines — The police arrested on Thursday two suspects in the case of pro-Marcos vlogger Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata, who was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle in Caloocan City on July 17. The suspects were tracked to Mabalacat City in Pampanga, Philippine National Police public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co

MANILA, Philippines — Five college students on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary environmental protection order (Tepo) to stop the mass cutting of trees on Quirino Avenue in Manila for the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project. Led by journalism student Joaquin Bautista and sustainability and environment student Elisha Zantua, the group

MANILA, Philippines — Less than two years to go before voters choose the country’s next leaders, Vice President Sara Duterte is the preferred presidential candidate of five in 10 Filipinos, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey. Conducted from June 28 to July 3 and on July 6, the survey said that 49 percent of

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Negros Occidental Biosecurity Task Force launched mobile spraying operations using biocontrol fungi to prevent the spread of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in the sugarcane fields of Bago City and Murcia town this week. The target farms for the team’s spraying belong to agrarian reform beneficiaries and local

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) expects the United States-led Pax Silica initiative to generate new revenues and jobs for this free port through expanded port operations and investments, although officials acknowledged that specific projects have yet to be finalized. Pax Silica was among the subjects taken up during the