Frankie, the mascot for Nathan's Famous hot dogs, excites the audience at the official weigh-in ceremony, ahead of the Coney Island's 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2025.
Frankie, the mascot for Nathan's Famous hot dogs, excites the audience at the official weigh-in ceremony, ahead of the Coney Island's 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2025.
Real Madrid top rich list again but Liverpool move upLiverpool lead their English rivals in the rich list for the first time.
Czech police detain person suspected of working with Chinese intelligencePeople walk on the Charles Bridge after snow in Prague, the Czech Republic, Nov. 19, 2022. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)
Apple iPhones are seen inside India's first Apple retail store during a media preview, a day ahead of its launch in Mumbai, India, April 17, 2023.
New Zealand landslips kill at least two, others missingPhoto by DJ MILLS / AFP A couple looks at a landslide while a search is underway by local emergency services for missing people at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga on January 22, 2026.
Domestic workers in the National Capital Region are set to receive an additional P800 in their minimum wage starting Feb. 7. The Department of Labor and Employment, through the National Wages and Productivity Commission, announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, that kasambahays will now earn a new minimum monthly wage of P7,800 from the previous P7,000, under Wage Order No. If a domestic worker is hired through a licensed Private Employment Agency, the client must pay the wage specified in the order. The worker’s employment contract must be updated to reflect this wage. The move will benefit general househelpers, yayas, cooks, gardeners, laundry personnel, and anyone who performs domestic work in a single household on an occupational basis, excluding service providers, family drivers, and those who do domestic work only occasionally and not as an occupation.
Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Maltese Foreign Minister Ian Borg, in Malta, on Sept 16, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
Philippines National Flag is pictured as the rainbow displays over it a day before the annual procession to celebrate Black Nazarene feast day at Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo
Ex-PNP chief Torre on retirement: I didn't sign, file any papersPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief BGen. MANILA, Philippines — There appears to be confusion surrounding the supposed retirement of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III after he said he neither filed nor signed a request for optional retirement from police service. Under Republic Act 6975, optional retirement is granted "at his own request and with the approval of the Commission," meaning an officer must formally apply. Optional retirement is available only to those with at least 20 years of satisfactory active service. His retirement is expected to pave the way for incumbent PNP Chief Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez to be promoted to four-star police general.
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After Bong Revilla, Villanueva next? Former Senator Bong Revilla arrives at Camp Crame in Quezon City past 9 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026. DOJ: Senator facing 3 malversation casesMANILA, Philippines — Following the arrest and detention of former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in connection with the flood control scandal, could Sen. Joel Villanueva be next? According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Villanueva is facing three malversation cases, all of which are non-bailable. In one of the cases, Villanueva sought more time to submit his counter-affidavit and did not personally appear during the preliminary investigation on Jan. 20, Martinez noted.
However, the House Office of the Secretary General (OSG) refused to accept the filing because Secretary General Cheloy Garafil was not available to receive it. Human rights lawyers and Bayan Muna Chairperson Neri Colmenares said her physical absence should not prevent the filing of an impeachment complaint. The House rules state that complaints be filed with the OSG and not necessarily the secretary general themselves. The complaint filed by progressive groups was supposed to be the second impeachment complaint filed against the president this week, and the complainants consider it filed despite Garafil's absence. The three-member Makabayan bloc of the House minority was set to endorse the complaint, as it had done in previous impeachment efforts.
Marcos: ‘Rumors of my death are highly exaggerated’MANILA, Philippines — After being hospitalized, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, January 22, assured the public that he was well, telling his detractors not to get too excited yet. Marcos was taken to St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City after he experienced “discomfort”. In a video statement, Marcos addressed the public and told them he was fine. “'Wag kayo munang masyadong excited dahil it’s not a life-threatening condition,” Marcos said, addressing detractors who would want him out of the position. The rumors of my death are highly exaggerated,” he added.
