Philippine News

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez drops the time capsule containing, among others, the plan for the 20-story Philippine Cancer Center in Diliman Quezon City during the groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site Friday. Ver Noveno Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez drops the time capsule containing, among others, the plan for …

The worse nightmare for a father is to become helpless while his daughter is calling for urgent help. Fortunately, officials of the Korean Embassy in the Philippines and the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) acted on his behalf and resulted in the arrest of a 41-year old Korean who …

China adopts new laws to ‘resolutely safeguard’ sovereignty Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the military to prepare for conflicts in the East and South China Seas as the Communist Party-led government is poised to adopt wide-ranging security laws in 2024 to “resolutely safeguard” its sovereignty. Xi, according to a …

This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows China Coast Guard vessels deploying water cannons 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 vessels caused …

M/V True Confidence (Courtesy of United States Central Command / Facebook)  The government is striving hard to retrieve the remains of two Filipino seafarers who died aboard cargo vessel “M/V True Confidence” that was struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Yemen-based Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden …

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, Pasay City (PNA photo by Yancy Lim) MANILA – A suspected female trafficking victim who pretended to be an International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) agent was barred from leaving by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay …

STILL WANTED. This file photo shows the ‘Wanted’ poster issued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation last year for Kingdom of Jesus Christ church founder Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing sex trafficking and other charges in a California court.  A California judge has ordered the unsealing of the arrest …

Malacañan Palace, the official residence of the president of the Philippines, as seen from the Pasig River./Gov.ph  MANILA, Philippines — March 11 has not been declared as a national regular holiday, the Palace said on Thursday. The Official Gazette has issued a public advisory debunking a fake news post claiming …

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (left) and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (PNA file photo) MANILA – The House of Representatives expects the Senate to approve proposed amendments to the constitution’s restrictive economic provisions. Speaker Martin Romualdez believes Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri will do everything to convince his colleagues to agree …

Fresh from his four-day trip to Australia, President Marcos welcomes President Hilda Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (seated left), as she visits the Philippines to expand a 35-year diplomatic bond, advance a fisheries cooperation agreement, and bolster Pacific cooperation. PCO Photo   ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net