“The overarching theme was that the Philippines had not honored its ‘commitments’ and went against ‘consensus’ and that it was the mischievous party and the source of provocation. The Philippines established a clear position on the territorial conflict in the West Philippine Sea through the address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” …
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Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day is celebrated anew today, June 9, the day on which formal diplomatic relations were established between the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China in 1975 during the administration of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. It was President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who initiated this observance when she …
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Firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze Sunday morning at a historic church in Toronto's west end. No reports of occupants or injuries, Toronto Fire says Firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze Sunday morning at a historic church in Toronto's west end. Toronto Fire said crews received report of a fire …
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MANILA – Enacting the Philippine Maritime Zones bill into law would strengthen the country’s stand against China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez thus issued an appeal to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday to sign the law amid the …
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(L-R) Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File photo) The national government has called out individuals criticizing the recent visit of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Manila. National Security Council (NSC) Asst. Director General Jonathan Malaya particularly slammed the National Democratic Front (NDF) for calling the Philippines …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. To reinforce the principles of his governance agenda, President Marcos has issued a directive mandating the recital of the ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ hymn and pledge during weekly flag ceremonies across all government offices and educational institutions. The move aims to foster a sense of unity and patriotism …
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Passengers are now expected to cut their traveling time between Quezon City and Parañaque from an hour and a half to just 25 minutes with the addition of five new stations to the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension. This is just the first of the remaining stations in the Cavite …
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Senator Robinhood Padilla Senator Robinhood Padilla claimed on Sunday that the alleged anomalous transfer of billions of pesos in Covid-19 funds to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM), which former President Rodrigo Duterte authorized, was lawful and necessary. Padilla referenced Section 4 of the Bayanihan …
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Rizal Park, Manila (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to join the government in celebrating the 126th Independence Day as he highlighted a series of activities to mark the commemoration on June 10 to 12. In a video message posted on social …
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This undated handout photograph received from Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on March 14, 2024 shows a police officer (front, center) talking to foreign nationals after a raid in a 10-hectare (25-acre) complex of buildings in Bamban town of Tarlac province, north of Manila. Hundreds of people forced to …
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Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario
