BEIJING — Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning. The cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 encountered trouble near Yongshu Reef, also known as Fiery Cross (Kagitingan) Reef, with 39 people rescued, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

MANILA, Philippines — A survey revealed on Sunday that more Filipinos want to hear the government’s solutions to ongoing issues than its achievements in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona). The results of the survey by public affairs and stakeholder relations firm EON was released a day before Marcos’ fifth

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Almost a month after environmental groups disclosed that suspected electronic waste (e-waste) and a container of plastic waste from the United States (US) had entered this freeport since March, authorities stopped three container vans carrying alleged US e-waste from being unloaded at the Port of Subic. The Bureau of Customs (BOC)

LEGAZPI CITY — Authorities arrested three drug personalities and recovered more than P491,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) on July 25 in separate operations in Camarines Norte and Albay. In Panganiban town, Camarines Norte, suspects identified as “Batoy” and “Sonny”—both residents of Albay province—were arrested after selling a sachet of shabu to an undercover agent

BEIJING —  The Chinese state media reported that Typhoon Noul struck the southern coast of China early Sunday morning, bringing intense winds and heavy rain as the country’s strongest storm of the year. Authorities evacuated over 340,000 residents, halted work, and suspended rail services in anticipation of Typhoon Noul, while major flight disruptions persisted all