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“The coming debates in the Senate will be a crucible, forging a future where faith and reason, tradition and progress can — hopefully — coexist. The gavel fell in the House of Representatives, signaling the passage of House Bill 9349, the Absolute Divorce Bill. This seemingly simple act has ignited …

Seventeen priority legislative measures have been submitted for enactment by the 19th Congress during its final session from July 2024 to June 2025 by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). Urgency is emphasized as increasing attention to partisan activities is likely as next year’s mid-term elections draw nearer. These proposed …

In this May 7, 2024 Facebook post shows Mayor Alice Guo of Tarlac, Bamban. Photo inset shows “Guo Hua Ping.” (Facebook / Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Senator Win Gatchalian)  MANILA, Philippines — New documents obtained by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian indicate that suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo first entered the Philippines …

LONE GUARDIAN. This file photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows the grounded Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre, where marines are stationed to assert Manila’s territorial claims at Ayungin Shoal in the Spratly Islands. A crumbling World War II-vintage ship stranded on a submerged reef, the Sierra Madre has …

The Philippines has maintained its position at 52nd place out of 67 economies in the 2024 World Competitiveness report, mirroring its ranking from the previous year. Positioned 13th among Asia-Pacific nations and 5th among ASEAN countries, the Philippines has shown resilience in the midst of various crises amid geopolitical uncertainties …

China rejected the Philippines’ submission to a United Nations (UN) body a request to extend its continental shelf in the West Philippine Sea to explore and exploit natural resources. Philippine-occupied Thitu island, locally called Pag-asa island on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the disputed South China Sea, is seen through …

A China Coast Guard ship (R) sailing past a Philippine fishing boat with volunteers from the civilian-led mission Atin Ito (This Is Ours) Coalition on board, in the disputed South China Sea on May 16, 2024. A Philippine boat convoy bearing supplies for Filipino fishers said they were headed back …

(L-R) UP Executive Vice President Jose Fernando Alcantara, news anchors Roby Alampay (OneNews) and Nina Ricci Alagao (Net25), investigative journalist Malou Mangahas, UP President Angelo Jimenez, columnists Iris Gonzales (Philippine STAR) and Anna Cristina Tuazon (Philippine Daily Inquirer), UP Vice President for Public Affairs Rolando Tolentino, and broadcast journalist Ces …

Photo courtesy of Pampanga PIO.  Pampanga Vice Governor Lilia Pineda ordered all mayors in the province to conduct “house-to-house inspections” to weed out illegal POGO hubs in their areas. Pineda said she gave the order even before the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission announced it discovered small-scale “scam” hubs in Mexico …

This photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows the Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Malapascua (R) maneuvering as a Chinese coast guard ship cuts its path to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea. AFP was one of several media outlets invited to …