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“The Permanent Court of Arbitration, backed by the United Nations, invalidated the nine-dash line claim of China ruling that it was without basis. In 1991, the Senate, in a landmark move, evicted US military installations from the country by terminating the 1947 Military Bases Agreement. The deal between the United …

Some 5.45-million international tourists visited the Philippines last year, surpassing the 4.8-million target; for the first two months of 2024, 1.2-million arrivals have been recorded, setting the pace for achieving the 7.7-million target. President Marcos is determined to breach the 10-million mark and he has placed infrastructure development as the …

President Marcos has called on the members of Congress to prioritize the enactment of inclusive and people-focused legislation before the end of the year to drive national progress and enhance the welfare of Filipinos. “To our fellow workers in both Houses of Congress, I implore that before the year ends, …

PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) personnel from the BRP Teresa Magbanua on Wednesday participated in a flag-raising ceremony at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to mark Independence Day. PCG spokesman Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said the event was the first flag raising at Escoda Shoal. Balilo said …

Vice President Sara Duterte visits the Doña Aurora National High School in Baguio City, one of the pilot implementers of the newly rolled out Matatag curriculum. (Facebook / Inday Sara Duterte)  MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has publicly endorsed a legislative proposal to ban the …

Kuwaiti security forces gather at a building which was ingulfed by fire, in Kuwait City, on June 12, 2024. More than 35 people were killed and dozens injured in a building fire in an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait, the interior ministry said. (AFP / Yasser Al-Zayyat)  …

Department of Justice  The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday called for a “whole-of-government” approach to resolve all issues pertaining to Philippine Offshore and Gaming Operations (POGO) in the country. Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez made the statement amid varying positions of government officials, lawmakers and other stakeholders on the proposal …

Satellite image shows the Negros Island Region/Google Maps  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law a measure that creates the new Negros Island Region. Republic Act 12000 or the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act creates a separate region encompassing the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros …

President Marcos has appointed a new set of government officials in various agencies. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)  The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Thursday, June 13, that Raymond Balatbat was tapped to be the country’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with concurrent …

President Marcos Jr. lays a wreath at the statue of national hero Jose Rizal during the celebration of the 126th Anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence in Manila. Below photos show Vice President Sara Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez speaking at similar rites in Davao and Malolos, Bulacan. …