Philippine News

PN spokesperson for WPS Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad (PNA file photo by Priam F. Nepomuceno) MANILA – The Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) now being operationalized by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will allow it to defend the country’s sea lanes of communication and all of its maritime territories. “That’s …

Estimated drop zone area for expected unburned debris from Long March 8 (Philippine Space Agency/Handout)  MANILA, Philippines — Possible remnants from the launch of a Chinese rocket may have fallen into the waters off Ilocos Sur and Catanduanes, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said on Wednesday. In an advisory, PhilSA …

MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a measure revoking the legislative franchise granted to Swara Sug Media Corporation, which operates under the business name Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). During the plenary session on Wednesday, the chamber approved House Bill 9710 with 284 …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo attend a joint press conference at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila on March 19, 2024. (AFP / Eloisa Lopez / Pool)  BEIJING, China — China said Tuesday the United States had “no right” to interfere …

Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday signed and released the arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy for his willful disobedience of a legislative committee.  Meanwhile The Department of Justice also filed criminal charges before the regional trial courts in Davao City and Pasig City against …

Senator Francis Tolentino  The Senate on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act, which China says will only make “the situation in the South China Sea more complex.” “This law represents more than just a legal framework. It is a symbol of our …

The Department of Finance (DOF) is now supporting the creation of the Bulacan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (BuZ) next to the new airport being built by San Miguel Corp. (SMC). Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto told Manila Bulletin that he sees no drawbacks in Senate Bill No. 2572, aiming to set …

President Marcos (left) during his first bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden (right) in New York City last September 2022. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office)  United States President Joe Biden will have a separate dialogue with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos during their scheduled trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida …

President Marcos, United States President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio are scheduled to hold their first trilateral leaders’ summit at the White House in April. (From left) US President Joe Biden, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., and Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (Noel Pabalate/AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) A statement …

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken legal action against Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), and five others for their alleged involvement in the sexual abuse and qualified human trafficking of a then 17-year-old female in 2011.  The charges were filed before the regional trial …