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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants to forge agreements with Vietnam and other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to boost maritime cooperation in the South China Sea. In a meeting with outgoing Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Hoang Huy Chung in Malacañang on Thursday, the President said …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the adoption of the National Security Policy (NSP) 2023-2028 to effectively address national security challenges, Malacañang announced Saturday. Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Marcos, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed on August 10 Executive Order (EO) 37, approving and adopting the policy that …

At a Glance The value-added tax (VAT) being imposed in the Philippines is “under review” due to its “very low” yield, according to Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno. DOF Secretary Benjamin Diokno The value-added tax (VAT) being imposed in the Philippines is “under review”. Thus, bared Department of …

Fishermen on Pag-asa Island on Friday said they opposed a military plan to train them to become part of a reserve force in the face of Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In an interview over radio dzBB, Larry Hugo, the president of the Pag-asa Island Fisherfolk Association …

Hundreds of pro-coup protesters demonstrated in front of a French army base in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Friday, as West Africa’s regional body made moves toward a possible military intervention to restore civilian rule.  Some neighbouring nations mull military intervention to restore civilian rule in Niger. Hundreds of pro-coup protesters …

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was ordered jailed on Friday to await trial after a bail hearing for the fallen cryptocurrency wiz left a judge convinced that he had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.  Prosecutors allege he shared ex-girlfriend’s writings with the New York Times. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried …

One independent Indigenous news organization in Canada says it will have to find new ways to reach its audience after Meta removed it from its platforms in response to new federal legislation, while a group representing 8,000 people in Kahnawà:ke says it can’t post community updates anymore. Media outlets say …

PH mulls its own militia fleet as 400 foreign vessels spotted in WPS PRESSCON IN PALAWAN. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (right) joins AFP Western Command leader Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos in a press conference at the Wescom headquarters in Puerto Princesa, Palawan …

PH-VIETNAM TIES. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. thanked Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang Huy Chung for his service as his country’s envoy to Manila in a farewell call at Malacanang on Thursday. PCO Photo President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is looking forward to signing an agreement with Vietnam that would strengthen …

A fast-spreading new subvariant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 — nicknamed “Eris” by health watchers but formally known as EG.5 — recently became the most prevalent strain in the United States, according to recent official estimates, though it does not appear to cause significant illness or pose immediate danger. …