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UNITED States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay L. Carlson expressed concern over the “unprofessional” maneuvers of the Chinese Coast Guard against its Philippine counterpart during their latest encounter in an area in the disputed waters that is considered part of Philippine territory. US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson US EMBASSY PHOTO  “The …

THE Chinese Foreign Ministry has claimed that Philippine patrol ships intruded into the maritime territory of China. In a press briefing in Beijing, Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CMFA), said that on June 30, 2023, two Philippine Coast Guard vessels intruded into the waters off …

SWELTERING HEAT. People shield themselves from the sun as they visit the Dolomite Beach in Manila. The National Capital Region logged its highest heat index with 37°C on Wednesday, the state weather bureau said. AFP  Manila registered its hottest day of the month on Wednesday as the heat index in …

The mutinous head of Russia’s Wagner group is no longer in Belarus and it is not clear if his fighters will move there, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday, raising questions about the deal that ended last month’s revolt.  Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg just 2 weeks after …

Russia media watchers see deliberate attempts to try to boost President Vladimir Putin’s image in the wake of last month’s rebellion, when a group of Wagner fighters, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, threatened to march on Moscow.  Poll shows nearly 65 per cent of population gets news primarily from state TV. …

Both Russia and Ukraine have warned this week of purported plans by the other to attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. For much of the war to date, there have been fears that disaster could unfold there amid the ongoing conflict.  Moscow and Kyiv again accuse each other of planning attacks …

As Canada sweltered under a persistent bout of intense heat, weather warnings were issued Thursday from coast to coast to coast.  June was world’s hottest month on record, European Union scientists say. As Canada sweltered under a persistent bout of intense heat, weather warnings were issued Thursday from coast to …

The company that owned the Titan submersible, which fatally imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people aboard, said Thursday it has suspended operations.  Titan submersible fatally imploded, killing all five people on board. The company that owned a submersible that fatally imploded …

Recent reports coming out from the business media and the business community reveal that our country is “on track to achieving upper-middle income status by 2025, despite the World Bank’s recent increase in the threshold.” Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno stood by this statement, confident of the country’s ability to …

Fund managers estimate a return of over 10 percent just for the initial P75-billion investment. The Maharlika Investment Fund bill after months of deliberation is as good as signed. The next step would be the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations or IRR where the nitty-gritty of the law …