President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. engages in group photos with the families of soldiers during the “Paggunita sa mga Bayani sa Araw ng Kagitingan” event at the Tejeros Hall in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on April 09, 2025. (Photo by Revoli Cortez) President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. vowed to speed up the …
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Philippines, Australia expand regional defense and security ties
Australian Army Deputy Chief Major Gen. Chris Smith and Philippine Army Acting Chief of Staff Major Gen. Ferdinand Napuli in a conversation during 8th Philippine Army-Australian Army Staff Talks in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on April 8, 2025. (Courtesy: PFC Divino Lozano PA/OACPA) The Philippine and Australian Armies engaged in …
Read More »French lawyer joins Duterte defense team
Composite photo shows Rodrigo Duterte at an Oct. 28, 2024 hearing at the Philippines’ House of Representatives and British counsel Dov Jacobs in an undated photo from UK Lawyers for Israel. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa; UKLFI) MANILA, Philippines — A French lawyer with experience in defending suspects on trial …
Read More »Duterte defense challenges victim identification, representation at ICC
In a significant move, the defense for former president Rodrigo Duterte has submitted a detailed critique of victim participation in the International Criminal Court (ICC) proceedings, calling for stricter identification requirements and unified legal representation. ICC photos In a four-page document uploaded to the ICC website, Duterte’s defense, led by …
Read More »Over 25,000 affected by Kanlaon unrest
View of Mount Kanlaon from Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. (Courtesy: Canlaon City Online/Facebook) Negros Occidental — More than 25,000 residents have been displaced across seven localities in Negros Occidental since the explosive eruption of Mount Kanlaon on Tuesday morning. As of this writing, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management …
Read More »House orders arrest of 4 vloggers for probe snub
Meta Platforms director of public policy Rafael Frankel and Meta’s APAC Legal head of law enforcement outreach Rob Abrams attend the tri-comm hearing on fake news and disinformation at the House of Representatives on April 8, 2025. (Miguel De Guzman) Meta backs Congressional initiatives vs disinformation MANILA, Philippines — The …
Read More »Donated Aussie drones to boost Coast Guard capabilities
Philippine Coast Guard commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan and Australian Ambassador Hae Kyong Yu pose with drones donated by Australia during a turnover and demonstration in Mariveles, Bataan on April 8, 2025. (Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is boosting its air patrol over the West Philippine Sea with …
Read More »PH, US launch air drills, aim for ‘strategic deterrence’
THE Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises Monday aimed at boosting operational coordination and enhancing “strategic deterrence,” the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said. The drills follow months of confrontations between Beijing and Manila over disputed areas of the South China Sea, with significantly larger US-Philippine …
Read More »‘Philippines preparing plans to respond to tariffs’
“I know there will be an action that will favor our country. But I cannot give the details until the talks are final,” Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said at a briefing. (STAR / Edd Gumban) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is taking action in response to the 17 percent …
Read More »Over 8K people move out of harm’s way—Task Force Kanlaon
This handout photo taken from the Facebook account of Channel Nicor of C.N. Photography on April 8, 2025 shows Mount Kanlaon erupting as seen from a village in La Castellana, Negros Occidental Province, central Philippines. A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early in the morning on April 8 sending …
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