The UST Golden Tigresses began life without star Eya Laure with a 25-19, 25-23, 25-22 win over fellow debuting NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on February 18. Angeline Poyos stepped up with 16 points while Regina Jurado and Jonna Perdido added 12 points apiece in the win. Video by Niel Victor Masoy

MUNICH: China's foreign minister told a gathering of international security policy officials on Saturday that trying to shut China out of trade in the name of avoiding dependency would be a historic mistake. Wang Yi spoke at the Munich Security Conference. Host Germany wants to avoid over-reliance on trade with an increasingly assertive China and diversify its supply of key goods in an approach it calls "de-risking." "Those who attempt to shut China out in the name of de-risking will make a historical mistake." He complained of "fabricated information from different parties" and asserted that the aim is "to stop the development of China."

DETROIT: The United Auto Workers union is threatening to go on strike next week at Ford Motor Co.'s largest and most profitable factory in a dispute over local contract language. The union said Friday (Saturday in Manila) that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville will strike on February 23 (February 24 in Manila) if the local contract dispute is not resolved. Photo shows the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. In October, UAW workers shut down the plant during national contract negotiations that ended with large raises for employees. The union says workers have been without a local contract for five months.

Col. Raymond Powell, founder and director of SeaLight, a maritime transparency project that monitors and reports activities in the South China Sea talks to Manila Times reporters Kristina Maralit (Malacanang), Bernadette Tamayo (Department of Foreign Affairs) and Franco Barona (Defense) in the maiden episode of TMT Newsroom on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Powell breaks down the impact of the South China Sea issue on Philippine defense and relations with its allies and China. Get the latest newsdelivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Prabowo Subianto used to run polarising presidential campaigns that demonised his opponents and projected a bombastic, nationalistic persona. At one rally in 2014, the former general arrived by helicopter and inspected a red beret-wearing honour guard from horseback. But now Prabowo, 72, appears to have won Indonesia's presidency by adopting a more grandfatherly image, dancing and blowing kisses to adoring crowds.

MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of climate advocates has called on the government to declare a state of climate emergency in Mindanao as floods, landslides and drought affect communities in the country’s south. “A declaration of climate emergency is the first step towards acknowledging the urgency of the climate crisis and placing front and center the people during the climate crisis,” the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) said. Groups have been asking the national government to declare a climate emergency in the Philippines, one of the nations most vulnerable to climate impacts. The provincial government of Albay, as well as major cities such as Quezon City and Makati City, previously declared a state of climate emergency. ‘Destructive activities worsen climate impacts’PMCJ also called for tighter regulations on mining operations and probe mining operations in Brgy.

Vigils for Navalny are held in cities, including Paris and Frankfurt, Germany. G7 foreign ministers meeting in Munich held a minute's silence for Navalny on Saturday, while US President Joe Biden explicitly blamed Putin. Navalny died on Friday when he lost consciousness after having "felt bad after a walk," Russia's federal penitentiary service said. One of his lawyers, Leonid Solovyov, told the Novaya Gazeta newspaper that Navalny was "normal" when another lawyer saw him on Wednesday. In footage of a court hearing from his prison colony on Thursday, Navalny was seen smiling and joking.

SINGAPORE — China’s challenger to Airbus and Boeing’s passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow on Sunday. China has invested heavily in its attempt to break the hold of the dominant two Western planemakers on the global passenger market. ADVERTISEMENTChina has indicated a push this year to advance the C919 and COMAC’s footprint domestically and internationally. The plane is only certified within China and the first of now four C919s began flying with China Eastern Airlines last year. COMAC will invest tens of billions of yuan over the next 3-5 years to expand C919 production capacity, Chinese media reported a COMAC official saying in January.

'Good night, Mr. Bridgerton': Polin clash in new teaser for 'Bridgerton'Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington and Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton in the upcoming third season of the hit historical romance series "Bridgerton." Viewers who have been watching Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) since the first season know how pivotal that teaser is, as it signifies the change in dynamics between the unpopular Penelope and the charming Colin. Fans of the show have been informed that the third season will explore the romance between Colin and Penelope, fondly called Polin. "Bridgerton" season 3 will be released in two-parts. RELATED: Polin's romance next: 'Bridgerton' season 3 release date revealed

Ramil De Jesus' legendary coaching career in UAAP women's volleyball reached new heights at the Mall of Asia Arena on February 17. He claimed his 300th win when the De La Salle Lady Spikers' defeated Adamson Lady Falcons in the Season 86 opener, 25-16, 25-16, 25-18. Video by Niel Victor Masoy

In a world where voices are often overlooked, there exists a visionary who has revolutionized the power of vocal expression to promote social relevance. Meet the man behind the Creative Voices Certified, a groundbreaking initiative that has transformed how voices can be used as a compelling tool for societal impact. Get the latest newsdelivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Police are investigating an arson case after garbage bags were set on fire near a restaurant in Tai Kok Tsui for the third time within two days. At about 5 am, police received a report that there were signs of burn marks on the restaurant door on Lok Kwan Street. Firefighters found that two bags of garbage had been burned on the left and right sides of the restaurant. After the preliminary investigation, the fire department believed that the cause of the fire was suspicious. It is understood that this is the third time a similar incident has occurred near the restaurant within two days.

MOSCOW — The hundreds of flowers and candles laid in Moscow on Friday to honor the memory of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, were taken away overnight in black bags. Navalny’s spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh on Saturday confirmed his death, citing an official notice given to his mother, Lydumila. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Who was Alexei Navalny and what did he say of Russia, Putin, and death? West ‘not our friend’At “Patriki”, or Patriarch’s Ponds, the centre of Moscow nightlife, many young Russians revelled away Friday night just hours after news of Navalny’s death. “It is sad of course when anybody dies,” Olga Kazakova, a Russian, told Reuters in central Moscow on Saturday.

HAVING hitched our wagon, so to speak, to Uncle Sam's caravan just when it is losing traction in the world, we may — like Ukraine — lose big and, God forbid, get crushed. The following year, Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea, with Western nations failing to intervene despite pledging to secure Ukrainian territory. RAND Corp., funded by the US military, published last July "How to Reverse the Erosion of US and Allied Military Power and Influence." Ironically, and perhaps providentially, America's recent decline in clout resulted precisely from its drive to stay on top. Weeks after the Feb. 24, 2022 invasion, Kyiv and Moscow forged a peace deal for Ukraine's neutrality and full Russian withdrawal.

98 dead, 9 missing in Davao de Oro landslideThis screengrab from AFPTV aerial video footage taken on February 7, 2024 shows the site of a landslide in Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. MANILA, Philippines — Casualties from the landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro continue to rise as government officials abandoned all hope of finding live victims under the rubble. "As of 12 noon today, we have a total of 98 retrieved bodies which includes complete body parts and body parts," said Management of the Dead and the Missing (MDM) unit member Lea Añora in a press briefing this afternoon. "88 were complete body parts and 10 body parts... And we have 79 identified bodies and we still have 18 unidentified retrieved bodies." Among those who are still missing are from:immediate community : 4: 4 Maria-Socio General Services Inc. (MSGSI) : 4: 4 Apex Mining: 1The landslide occured in Brgy.