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“Salaknib” exercises of the Philippines and United States Armies in Nueva Ecija in March 2023 (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA – Several countries are willing to assist the Philippines in enhancing its defense capabilities through a visIting forces agreement (VFA) or military exercises. National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director General …

This combination photo shows former President Rodrigo Duterte and his successor Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Presidential Communications / Toto Lozano | Bongbong Marcos / Release)  MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino called for peace in the word war between the Marcoses and Dutertes, saying the country stands to lose in the …

Former President Rodrigo Duterte  Former President Rodrigo Duterte will stay as the national chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). He also named the party’s first four official candidates for senator in next year’s midterm elections. During the party’s National Council Meeting and 42nd Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu, Duterte …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during the arrival honors ceremony at Malacañang on Thursday./Yummie Dingding  MANILA, Philippines —  The country’s business leaders explored new opportunities to boost economic cooperation with New Zealand, following the recent visit of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to the …

President Marcos is on a mission to create one million digital jobs which could bring in P24 billion to fund public services and infrastructure projects by 2028. DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. convenes the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) in Malacañan on April 19, 2024, to discuss updates …

A health specialist from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines highlighted the “global threat” posed by vaccine hesitancy, stating its impact not only in the Philippines but worldwide. Photo from UNICEF Philippines Facebook page “It is the delay or the refusal to vaccinate kahit available ang vaccine services [Even …

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office)  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered extended construction hours and round-the-clock emergency repairs on government infrastructures as part of the administration’s “Build, Better, More” program. In a short video posted on his Facebook account on Saturday, President Marcos said his directive aims to …

The U.S. Congress has taken a long-awaited leap toward rearming Ukraine, setting up votes Saturday that will have numerous international consequences.  After six months of stasis, Congress approves votes Saturday. The U.S. Congress has taken a long-awaited leap toward rearming Ukraine, setting up votes Saturday that will have sprawling international …

A leading member of the Ukrainian parliament delivered stark warnings to Canadian politicians and top defence officials this week in a series of mostly under-the-radar meetings in Ottawa ahead of the long-anticipated aid vote in the U.S. Congress. ‘We’re fighting your war,’ says Oleksandra Ustinova, head of Ukraine’s parliamentary commission …

In November 2018, Justin Trudeau went to Calgary to speak to the chamber of commerce. A crowd gathered outside the venue and chanted “build that pipe.” This was one of those rare occasions where the protesters and the protested were broadly in agreement — at least in regards to one …