Philippine News

This photo shows a picture of the Philippine Air Force’s FA-50 beside a B-52H Stratofortress during joint patrols on Monday. (Philippine Air Force / Release)  MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday that the joint patrols in the West Philippine Sea by the Philippines and the …

USCG Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan (Photo courtesy of USCG) MANILA – The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is committed to helping the Philippines and other Indo-Pacific partners build capacity to counter “illegal activities” within their waters. In a telephone briefing on Wednesday, USCG Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan said the USCG’s sees its …

President Marcos directed the  Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to ensure the timely completion of the remaining works of the 20-kilometer access road linking the New Clark City (NCC) and the Clark International Airport. Marcos was referring to the 19.81-kilometer six-lane  Airport to New Clark City Access Road (ANAR), …

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (Photo courtesy of Senate PRIB) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday recommended the Senate’s concurrence to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s proclamations granting amnesty to rebels and insurgents to encourage them to give up their fight. On Nov. 22, 2023, President Marcos signed Proclamation Nos. 403, 404 …

Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal)  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines will file a case against foreign entities using cyanide in the West Philippine Sea, in particular at Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, if there is evidence to prove the illegal fishing practice. “If we …

Senator Francis Tolentino on January 16, 2024. (STAR / Jesse Bustos)  MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Tolentino formed a technical working group (TWG) to fine tune the consolidated bills designating archipelagic sea lanes (ASLs) in the Philippines. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, an archipelagic …

BACOLOD CITY – Fourteen persons died and three were injured when a truck plunged off a cliff in Barangay Bulwang, Mabinay, Negros Oriental on Wednesday afternoon, February 21. FOURTEEN persons died when a truck plunged off a cliff in Barangay Bulwang, Mabinay, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, February 21. (Photo courtesy …

This photo taken on February 15, 2024, shows an aerial view of over Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — Beijing has denied claims that Chinese fishermen used cyanide in Bajo de Masinloc to destroy the resource-rich shoal and prevent Filipino …

SWORN TESTIMONY. Former Kingdom of Jesus Christ church member ‘Rene’ swears to his testimony at the hearing of the Senate committee on women children family relations and gender equality chaired by Senator Risa Hontiveros (foreground) into the reported cases of KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy on Monday. Lino Santos  The Senate …

Image of wage order courtesy of RTWPB-11 DAVAO CITY – The new PHP38 daily wage hike for minimum wage workers in Davao Region will start rolling out on March 6, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-11) said Tuesday. In a statement, the RTWPB-11 said the first of the two …