(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 24)

When it appears that Donald Trump’s favorite Korean is North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, the government in Seoul has reason to worry about the possible reelection of the former U.S. president in November.

The Yoon Suk Yeol administration should fol…

LPA now TD Aghon; TCWS No. 1 raised

MANILA: The low-pressure area (LPA) east of Surigao del Sur has developed into a tropical depression (TD) and has been named Aghon, the weather bureau said Friday.

Aghon packs maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gusts of up to 55 kp…

Coching exhibit reintroduces ‘komiks’ to Pangasinense youth

DAGUPAN CITY: Before social media, television and anime, komiks (comics) provided Filipinos with entertainment, through visual arts with storyline.

Reproduced and magnified works by Francisco Coching, the King of Komiks and the country’s National Art…

Yoon vows to align domestic policies with global standards

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday he will communicate more with the public and ensure domestic policies are in line with global standards to push forward key agendas during the remainder of his term.

Yoon made the remark during a dinner with repor…

S. Korea appoints 1st female assistant fire commissioner

A female spokesperson for South Korea’s fire agency was promoted Friday to become the country’s first female assistant fire commissioner.

Assistant fire commissioner is the third-highest position in the National Fire Agency (NFA), only after fire co…

Another Ilocos Norte town gets new sea ambulance

LAOAG CITY: The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday handed over a sea ambulance for coastal residents of Currimao town and nearby towns in the second district of Ilocos Norte.

The sea ambulance costs around PHP4,998,750 and was purchased through the…