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Defense chiefs from the US, Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen cooperation and increase the tempo of joint military exercises amid concerns over China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea.  The Hawaii meeting came a month after the four countries held their first joint naval exercises in …

BUTUAN CITY – Fifty-one New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the Caraga region surrendered to the government in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, May 1. FIFTY-ONE New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the government on Wednesday, May 1, in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. They received government assistance …

Screengrab from Philippine Coast Guard shows a Philippine vessel being water cannoned by the China Coast Guard on April 30, 2024./Screengrab from Philippine Coast Guard  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recognized the captain and 38 crewmembers of BRP Bagacay who successfully carried out their humanitarian mission …

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and Bureau of Plants and Industry Director Glenn Panganiban grace the Pagsibol 2024: Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit held at One Ayala in Makati City. — Jay Morales ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net

The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, May 4, reported a total of 77 heat-related illness cases from Jan. 1 to April 29. Photo from DOH  It noted that of these cases, seven were reported deaths. DOH Event-based Surveillance and Response System identified a demographic vulnerability, with 67 cases affecting …

The 100-boat civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will proceed on May 15 despite China’s recent water cannon attacks in Scarborough Shoal, its organizer, Atin Ito Coalition, said. In a statement sent to reporters on Friday, Atin Ito co-convenor and Akbayan Party president Rafaela David said the group …

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos answers questions from members of the media during a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) that was attended by members of the Philippine military and foreign diplomats, at a hotel in Manila on April 15, 2024. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on …

SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships should be equipped with water cannons so that they can also blast water at Chinese vessels the next time the latter use this tactic to harass Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea. The senator made the suggestion after …

Aid workers are concerned about what will happen to the Gaza Strip’s already fragile health-care system if Israel follows through on invading the city.  ‘From a public health point of view, it’s a really disastrous situation,’ says Nyka Alexander. Aid workers are concerned about what will happen to the Gaza …

The most grave allegation levelled during the foreign interference saga was that the Liberal government willfully turned a blind eye to Chinese state meddling. Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s initial report seems to at least cast significant doubt on that claim. ‘The evidence I have heard to date does not demonstrate bad …