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Navigating a colossal ship is no mean feat under any conditions, but certain routes, like the sandstorm-prone, narrow Suez Canal -- infamously blocked by a container ship last year -- or the windy, glacier-lined waterways of Alaska, are particularly challenging.

  MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippines will now recognize the national COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Laos and Rwanda. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease approved the acceptance and recognition of Laos and Rwanda's proof of vaccination "for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols, as well as for inter-zonal/intrazonal movement," acting presidential spokesperson Sec. Martin Andanar said in a statement. "This is in addition to other countries/territories/jurisdictions whose proofs of vaccination the IATF has already approved for recognition in the Philippines, and without prejudice to such other proofs of vacci...

Keep on reading: PH recognizes COVID-19 vaccination certifications of Laos, Rwanda

CNN's Anderson Cooper finally meets Ukrainian mom Olena Gnes in person after interviewing her several times since the Russian invasion.

Over the next couple of months, one man will attempt to row close to 4,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

    MANILA, Philippines --- From alleged vote buying and use of government resources for campaigns, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ao hopes the Commission on Election (Comelec) resolves complaints on election offenses before May 9. "Gusto natin sana bago mag May 9, mailabas yung mga resolution ng mga kaso na 'yan, kung madisqualify ba? Hangga't maaga, malaman na kaagad ng publiko," Ao said in a Teleradyo interview on Friday. (We hope that before May 9, the cases will already be resolved, will those involved be disqualified? As early as possible, the public should be aware of it.) Ao said the DILG has referred ...

Keep on reading: DILG wants poll-related complaints resolved before May 9

          MANILA, Philippines --- Metro Manila will remain under COVID-19 Alert 1, the least restrictive in the government's five-tiered alert level system, from May 1 until May 15, Malacaang announced Friday. 88 other areas nationwide will likewise be under Alert Level 1 until May 15. This was approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Under Alert Level 1 are: Abra Apayao Kalinga Mountain Province Baguio City Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan Dagupan City ...

Keep on reading: Alert Level 1 in Metro Manila, 88 other areas until May 15

At first glance, there's no immediately apparent connection between Elon Musk's efforts to control Twitter, the war in Ukraine and the recent election in France. And yet, there was a perplexing similarity in the current of unease that gripped the world as all three of these events unfolded this past week.

New details show what led to up to the prisoner exchange between the US and Russia that resulted in the freedom of former US Marine Trevor Reed. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Airbnb won't require most staffers to return to the office — ever.

Growing up in rural Indiana, DeAnna Ellenberger Pursai and her sister, Angel, were constant companions and playmates. Only a year apart in age, they called themselves twins.

MANILA, Philippines --- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ao has recommended to President Rodrigo Dutere two senior police officials as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief. Current PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos will retire on May 8. "Nakapag-submit na ako ng recommendation last Tuesday sa ating pangulo. Dalawang senior police officials ang pangalan na binigay namin," Ao said in Teleradyo interview on Friday. (I have already submitted my recommendation last Tuesday to our president. I submitted the names of two senior police officials.) "Bukod sa based sa seniority, based na rin sa competency yun yung pa...

Keep on reading: DILG recommends 2 senior officials as acting PNP chief

Cebu-based Suprea Phils. Development Corporation is fast growing as a provider of ready-mixed concrete in Cebu Province and the northern Mindanao area. Ready-mix concrete is beneficial primarily in its much higher quality. This product is provided by Suprea with a powerhouse of veteran technical officers at the helm alongside a continually-expanding range of batching plants and equipment. Now under its wing are eighteen portable batching plants in Mindanao. These are strategically placed in various locations in Cagayan de Oro, Bukidon, and Misamis Oriental. In Cebu are two batching plants in the north and south of the province. The company counts several major construction com...

Keep on reading: Cebu-based company advances in the construction industry

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh speaks to citizens caught in the fast changing landscape near the Dnieper River, a site Russian soldiers are pushing to control.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Jeddah on Thursday, marking his first visit to the country since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

James Corden's days of carpooling in late night are almost over.

    MANILA, Philippines --- Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in Mindanao on Friday due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its early morning update. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience fair weather conditions with chances of isolated rain showers in the afternoon and eveningt due to the easterlies or localized thunderstorms. Pagasa weather specialist Ezra Bulquerin added that Pagasa no weather disturbance is currently threatening the country and that fair weather is likely in the next three days. h...

Keep on reading: Pagasa: Rain expected in Mindanao; fair weather in rest of PH