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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. graces the 2024 General Assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines at a hotel in Pasay City on February 27, 2024. (PPA Pool photos by KJ Rosales / The Philippine STAR)  MANILA, Philippines — While emphasizing that the Philippines is not declaring war …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced a successful third Philippine-US Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in Philippine territorial waters, involving the Philippine Navy’s BRP Gregorio del Pilar and US Navy’s USS Gabrielle Giffords. Gregorio del Pilar’s AW109 helicopter and Gabrielle Giffords’ MH-60S Sea Hawk were involved in the activity …

Shoppers flock to Divisoria to purchase discounted items. (STAR / Edd Gumban)  MANILA, Philippines — As its aggression at sea continues to escalate, China is perceived by three in every four Filipinos as the “greatest threat” to the Philippines, a survey conducted by OCTA Research showed. The survey, conducted from …

Roads in La Castellana, Negros Occidental are rendered impassable on June 5, 2024 as rains spawned widespread lahar flow in the aftermath of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. (Photos courtesy of Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park/via Tara Yap)  Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island has stayed quiet for the past 24 hours, …

MARITIME DRILLS. Naval sailors carry a rubber boat in front of the Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN) headquarters in Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City, in this file photo. The six-day exercises will be conducted from June 25 to July 1, 2024, off the seawater of Mactan Island, along with five other law enforcement agencies. (PNA …

Senator Risa Hontiveros NSC asked to endorse call to PBBM The National Security Council was urged to recommend to the President the declaration of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) as a national security threat. Senator Risa Hontiveros made the call on Wednesday after an executive session with various government agencies. …

Bamban Mayor Alice Guo  Suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is willing to undergo a DNA test, but only if her recognized birth mother — her family’s former helper — surfaces. Stephen David, the mayor’s legal counsel, was asked in an interview with dzBB if Guo was willing to undergo a …

President Marcos highlighted on Thursday, June 6, that his administration is working double time to complete the infrastructure projects in Davao to uplift the lives of Davaoeños amid the huge developments in the region. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. speaks at the distribution of assistance to farmers, fisherfolk, and families …

BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702)  The United States Coast Guard (USCG) will send assets to the South China Sea to support the Philippines in upholding its sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in a statement, further said the USCG will deploy its North Pacific Coast …

UNFAVORABLE base effects and lingering upside risks will continue to push inflation up in the coming months, analysts said, with the peak likely to be hit in July. Consumer price growth rose for a fourth straight month in May to 3.9 percent, from April’s 3.7 percent, due to rising housing, …