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“ History is rife with examples of how misinformation and disinformation shaped conflicts. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and National Security Adviser Eduardo Año over the weekend harped on another troubling tactic being employed by China, which is to weaponize information to manipulate public perception and undermine the Philippines’ legitimate …

This frame grab from video footage taken and released on March 25, 2024 by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (PCG/BFAR) shows a Chinese helicopter hovering as Philippine scientists inspect a cay near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in the Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea. Deputy …

Department of Foreign Affairs  The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday categorically denied the Philippines entered into a so-called “new model” agreement with the Chinese government, saying no official from the Marcos administration had acted on its behalf in connection with the Ayungin Shoal. “The DFA wishes to emphasize …

PBBM, SPEAKER AT LMP MEETING. President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez (photo inside the article) address mayors who attended the General Assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines on Tuesday in Pasay City. Ver Noveno with PPA Pool  President Marcos expressed hope to finalize negotiations for the free …

WPS TALK. Spokesperson for the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela answers queries during the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel media forum on April 12, 2024. Tarriela on Tuesday (May 7) said the “new arrangement” between the Philippines and China on Ayungin …

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released an additional budget for indigent patients and hospital workers amounting to P8 billion. A notice of cash allocation with amounts of P2.43 billion and P5.55 billion was released to the Department of Health to provide medical assistance to indigent and financially …

KEEPING COOL. Students from Justo Lukban Elementary School try to keep themselves cool in their classroom as Metro Manila heats up like the rest of the country. Norman Cruz President Marcos ordered the Department of Education to craft a concrete plan for the proposed shift to the old June-to-March school …

Session hall of the House of Representatives. (File photo) MANILA – The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a measure seeking to extend for 25 years the charter of the National Housing Authority (NHA), which expires in 2025. During the plenary session, the chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 10172, which …

AFP intel leads to record child rescue operation in the Philippines, June 2023./Detective Superintendent Andrew Perkins  MANILA, Philippines — The Norwegian government has committed to helping train Philippine law enforcers to more effectively identify potential child sex abuse victims by teaching them to access available sources of information on perpetrators …

President Marcos has pitched his administration’s $161-billion infrastructure development program in inviting European businesses and investors to the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)  During the 2024 European-Philippines Business Dialogue and European Investors’ Night on Monday, May 6, Marcos  told them that the Philippines is offering …