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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. held a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Malacañang on Monday. It was their second face-to-face meeting since the Asean-EU Commemorative Summit held in Brussels, Belgium last December. It is also the first official visit of a European Commission president …

At a Glance Despite the many challenges and obstacles that face the EU and the Philippines, Marcos says von der Leyen’s visit would benefit both regions. Marcos considers von der Leyen’s visit as the EU’s renewed commitment to work with the Philippines shoulder-to-shoulder in accomplishing their common goals of peace and prosperity. …

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said he will file a draft resolution condemning China’s incursion into Philippine territory and its harassment of Philippine Coast Guard personnel and Filipino fishermen. The document will no longer limit the call only to asking the government to bring its case to the UN General …

Ten persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who testified against detained former senator Leila M. de Lima in her illegal drugs cases have been transferred from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in Occidental Mindoro. The transfer was confirmed by Department …

Leaders of Christian churches under the umbrella group of Philippines for Jesus Movement (PJM) filed a complaint on Monday before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office against drag queen Pura Luka Vega in connection with her performance of The Lord’s Prayer that trended online. PJM President Bishop Leo Alconga, Pastor Romie …

The tears Rechie Valdez shed as she took the oath as minister of small business in this week’s federal cabinet shuffle marked a breakthrough for her — and for the Filipino community she represents. “It was a profound moment for me to know that I was representing the close to …

Photo Credit: NBC News Members of San Mateo Police Department (SMPD) California arrested a man who allegedly stabbed a woman dead and posted the video of the incident on Facebook on Wednesday, July 26. Police identified the suspect as Mark Mechikoff, 39, of Pacifica, California. The victim was identified as …

YANGON: Myanmar’s National Defense and Security Council agreed Monday to extend the country’s state of emergency by six months, state media said, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August. Acting president Myint Swe announced the decision to prolong the state of emergency — declared when the generals …

MONTREAL: Dock workers on Canada’s west coast have rejected the latest salary offer from an employers group, after earlier launching a 13-day strike with major economic consequences for the country. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) of Canada — whose leaders had backed the tentative agreement — called on …

Many motorists and riders seem to have forgotten that there is a law, passed in 2016, that prohibits a person who is driving a motor vehicle from using mobile communication devices and electronic entertainment gadgets. The prohibition does not only apply while the motor vehicle is in motion, but also …