Police intercept P14.9M marijuana at NAIA

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday intercepted 40 inbound parcels containing dried leaves at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) suspected to be marijuana worth P14,833,000. “This operation demonstrates the PNP’s unyielding resolve to safeguard our communities,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said. “Every parcel we stop, every illegal substance we … Read more

North Korea blasts US missile shield as ‘threatening’ and ‘arrogant’

Trump had been pushing the idea – akin to the Iron Dome system over Israel but also with weapons based in space instead of just on land – for months, citing increasingly sophisticated threats from countries such as Russia, China, and North Korea. It could be operational within three years, before the end of his … Read more