News AFP NewsMay heads back to Brussels but EU not budging on Brexit backstop
Prime Minister Theresa May heads back to Brussels on Wednesday to renew her quest to reopen the terms of Britain's Brexit divorce, but appears headed for disappointment. With less than six weeks until Brexit day, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has agreed to meet May once again
News UNTV NewsDuterte slams Trillanes for nitpicking his drug war, Hong Kong trip
QUEZON CITY, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte hit Senator Antonio Trillanes IV anew following the latter’s criticism of his controversial war on drugs and recent trip to Hong Kong. In a statement last Sunday, Trillanes said that many Filipinos believe there are now fewer drug addicts in the Philippines
News UNTV NewsDiscovered cocaine in eastern seaboard, not a diversionary tactic -Albayalde
QUEZON CITY, Philippines - PNP Chief Police Director General Oscar Albayalde asserts that the cocaine blocks that were dumped and discovered in the eastern seaboard of the country is not a diversionary tactic. The PNP Chief said the said blocks of cocaine were too expensive to just be thrown into the
News AFP NewsTrucks carrying women, children leave IS Syria redoubt
At least 10 trucks carrying men, women and children left the Islamic State group's last redoubt in eastern Syria on Wednesday, in a sign a final assault may be approaching. The convoy passed a position of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces after leaving the last IS holdout in the village of
News UNTV NewsElectrical failure delays MRT-3 operation anew
QUEZON CITY, Philippines - The Metro Rail Transit (MRT) heading south from Quezon Avenue station was once again stalled at around noon on Wednesday (February 20). The MRT-3 management said there was an electrical failure in the train’s motor which caused it to stop at around 12:48 in the afternoon. More
News UNTV NewsWeak El Niño now experienced in Mindanao; to be felt in parts Western Luzon soon
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is now monitoring the possible occurrence of a weak El Niño in some areas of the country, particularly in Western Luzon. PAGASA said it was initially felt in several parts of Western Mindanao and may last until the
News UNTV NewsPDEA Chief: Don’t vote for narco-politicians
QUEZON CITY, Philippines - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino calls on voters not to vote for politicians involved in illegal drugs, saying their election budget most likely came from illegal drugs. Aquino previously said 83 politicians are included on the narco
