SERVING THE PEOPLE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said in his vlog on Sunday (Feb. 25, 2024) that politics should be in the service of the people. He said anyone who enters politics should not be self-centered. (PNA file photo) MANILA – Politics should always be in the service of the people, President …
Read More »Headline
After home-state humbling, the question now is: What’s Nikki Haley running for?
Nikki Haley’s latest loss has people wondering what she’s running for. A VP slot? Personal branding? As a Plan B, should Donald Trump fail to finish the campaign? Because a humiliating loss Saturday in her home state of South Carolina makes one thing clear: She’s not beating Trump in these …
Read More »Two years on, the war in Ukraine becomes a test of Western staying power
As world leaders made their way to Kyiv to commemorate two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, questions remain about the strength of Western support for the embattled country. Russia wants to convince the world that Ukraine is a lost cause, expert says. Anniversaries — like …
Read More »The Liberals and NDP say they have a pharmacare deal — so what’s left on their to-do list?
Now that the Liberals and New Democrats have announced they’ve reached a deal on pharmacare, the path is open for the parties to carry on a confidence-and-supply agreement that has helped to keep the government in power since March 2022. There are promises still unfulfilled in the parties’ confidence-and-supply agreement. …
Read More »Egos gone astray
Con-ass will leave to Congress the task of Cha-cha, but the Constitution is vague about the interplay between the Senate and the House. The Charter change express should examine long and hard where it is heading and consider canceling the trip since the debate has been reduced to who is …
Read More »China attempts to block Filipinos in another mission to Scarborough
Photo of a Chinese militia vessel engaging in a “dangerous maneuver” against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday/Video grab from PTV MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese Maritime Militia Vessel (CMMV) once again tried to block a Filipino-led resupply mission …
Read More »Marcos set to visit Australia as guest of government
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the launching of ART X DESIGN at the National Museum. (Presidential Communications Office) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to visit Australia and deliver an address to its Parliament, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Saturday. Marcos will be a …
Read More »PH calls for peace in Ukraine 2 yrs. after Russian invasion
NO END. A soldier of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian army patrols around the city as Russian attacks on the city of Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on Nov. 15, 2023. The material damage caused by the war, which Moscow launched on Feb. 24, 2022 as a “special military …
Read More »NAIA among Asia’s worst airports for ‘business travelers’ — study
This undated photo was taken at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. (Philstar.com / Anjilica Andaya) MANILA, Philippines — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport is among the worst airports in Asia for business travelers, according to data collated by BusinessFinancing.co.uk. The website collated passenger reviews for major international airports from air travel …
Read More »Home-state humiliation: Nikki Haley risks being trounced by Trump on her own turf
Nikki Haley had a plan: Keep it close in the early primaries, then beat Donald Trump in her home state of South Carolina. Instead, Trump is poised for a lopsided win Saturday that would not only cement his presumed GOP presidential nomination, but also underscore the extent to which he …
Read More »