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An aerial view taken on March 9, 2023 shows Philippine ship BRP Sierra Madre grounded on Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the South China Sea. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — There was a bit of exaggeration in the assertion of retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio …

This photo taken on September 20, 2023 shows fishermen aboard their wooden boats passing on a bag of food supplied by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ship Datu Bankaw, near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (AFP / Ted Aljibe)  MANILA, …

The federal carbon tax and its associated rebates rise today as the national price on carbon increases from $65 per tonne to $80. Starting today, a litre of gasoline will cost an extra 3.3 cents. The federal carbon tax and its associated rebates rise today as the national price on …

President Marcos has expressed his intention to work with the Philippine National Police (PNP) in addressing cybercrime, terrorism, and transnational crimes as he named its new leader on Monday, April 1. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)  Marcos said this as he swore into office Police Major General Rommel …

Preacher Apollo Quiboloy (Facebook / Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy)  MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Antonio Carpio said that doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy is required to attend the investigations in both houses of Congress against him. Citing a ruling of the SC, the former magistrate said …

This is the month Donald Trump goes to trial. It’s the first criminal trial in history for a U.S. president. What will happen in this New York hush-money case? Five legal experts weigh in on the timeline, the verdict and the potential sentence. The timeline, the verdict, the sentence: 5 …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event. Sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings on April 8, when a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the moon blotting …

Israeli strikes killed 77 Palestinians in Gaza in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Sunday, as Egypt hosted an Israeli delegation for a new round of talks in a bid to secure a truce with Gaza’s Hamas rulers. Cairo hosts new negotiations with Israeli envoys in bid to …

U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affair Roger Carstens says he agrees with the Kremlin that silence is essential when it comes to public discussions about prisoner exchanges. Accused of spying, it’s been 1 year since U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia. U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger …

This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a China Coast Guard vessel deploying a water cannon at the Philippine military chartered Unaizah May 4 (C) during its supply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines said on March 5 that China Coast Guard …