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FORTY-EIGHT Chinese fishing vessels have been swarming off Iroquois Reef in the West Philippine Sea, which is well within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported on Friday. AFP Western Command (Wescom) spokesman Commander Ariel Coloma said the presence of the Chinese boats …

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Friday that the implementing rules and regulations of the Maharlika Investment Fund are in its final stages and that the President is expected to sign the bill soon. In a message to reporters covering the Finance beat, Diokno said: “The crafting of the IRR started …

FREED FROM DEBT. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., flanked by House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, holds up the New Agrarian Emancipation Act he signed into law on Friday in Malacañan Palace. After the signing ceremony, Mr. Marcos also led the ceremonial awarding of land …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday he still trusted Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco and remained confident that the Department of Tourism’s new campaign “Love the Philippines” will be “as successful as they hoped for” despite the fiasco over its campaign video. In an ambush interview, Mr. Marcos was asked by …

There is a need for the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to review its protocols and reinforce professionalism, Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV said on Friday, July 7. Clavano issued the statement in reaction to the performance of a “sexy dancer” during the NBI’s …

THE House of Representatives plans to thoroughly discuss and adopt the 2024 national budget while also expediting the passage of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s priority measures by the end of the year. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez stated on Friday that the House will have two major priorities for the rest …

Police Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. officially took command of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday, July 7, stressing that he will prioritize police engagement with the community to preserve the peace and order in Metro Manila.  Police Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (right) shakes the …

THE water at the Magat Dam reservoir is approaching the level where it will be too shallow to generate power, the National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-Mariis) reported. Because little or no rain has fallen for days in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Ifugao, the level has …

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Two policemen were suspected of killing a patrolman in Kalilangan, Bukidnon, on June 24, 2023, Police Regional Director BGen. Lawrence Coop said on Tuesday. Coop made the disclosure to The Manila Times two days after the burial of Pat. Jeffrey Dabuco, 31, in the Kalilangan town cemetery …

The United States appears poised to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to help its military push back Russian forces. The move will likely trigger outrage among humanitarian groups and criticism from NATO and European Union allies of Ukraine long opposed to the use of these bombs.  Canada is among many …