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China uses acoustic weapon on Philippines ships

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has monitored an illegal presence of the China Coast Guard off the coast of Zambales. on January 15, 2025.  (X / Jay Tarriela) PCG slams China bid to set ‘new order’ MANILA, Philippines — MANILA, Philippines — The China Coast Guard (CCG) used a long-range …

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BI nabs Chinese national for fraud in visa application

ARRESTED. The Bureau of Immigration officers arrest Li Xuanjun of China at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Parañaque City on Jan. 22, 2025. Li allegedly used a fraudulently acquired working visa. (BI photo) MANILA – Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) arrested a Chinese …

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Printing of ballots starts today

BARRING unforeseen developments, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resume today, Jan. 27, printing the 73 million ballots for the national and local elections and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. The Comelec had already printed 6 million ballots before printing was stopped last Jan. 6 …

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NPO deputized to print ballots

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deputized the National Printing Office (NPO) for the printing of official ballots for the May 12 national and local elections as well as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.  This is the first time that the Comelec has deputized the …

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Chinese harassment scuttles PH scientific survey

THE Philippines said Saturday it had suspended a scientific survey in the contested South China Sea (SCS) due to “dangerous” harassment by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels and aircraft. Commo. Jay Tarriela, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman for the West Philippine Sea, said that while en route to …

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