THE United States Department of State (DOS) on Sunday said the recent harassment of Philippine vessels by the China Coast Guard “directly threatened” regional peace and stability. The department said it stands with Manila amid the “dangerous actions.” Blocked and bombed A China Coast Guard vessel trains a water canon …

THE Philippine government on Monday summoned Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian to protest the water bombing of Philippine vessels on a resupply mission to the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has “firmly asked” China to stop its vessels from …

Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto on Sunday said the country needs to borrow an average of P4 billion daily to sustain the proposed 2024 national budget of P5.767 trillion. He said next year’s budget translates to an average daily spending of P15.8 billion, of which only P11.7 billion is “supportable by …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over the weekend assured consumers that the country had a sufficient supply of rice, and told farmers that the Philippines would not import the grain as long as this remained true. In a video message, Mr. Marcos said the two recent typhoons did P3 billion worth …

Department of Health Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa expressed approval for the legalization of medical marijuana use but not for its cultivation and manufacturing in the country. Courtesy of Unsplash  “I’m for the legalization of medical use of marijuana, but I’m not in favor of cultivating marijuana plants for farming and …

At a Glance England scraped into the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, beating Nigeria, 4-2, on penalties in Brisbane on Monday, Aug. 7. BRISBANE (AFP) — England scraped into the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, beating Nigeria, 4-2, on penalties in Brisbane on Monday, Aug. 7. England’s players …

HOLLYWOOD’s pink wave has yet to crest as Warner Bros.’ Barbie dominated for a third straight weekend in North American theaters, pushing the film’s global haul past $1 billion in a first for a solo woman director, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. The Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster has tapped into …

At a Glance Grandmaster Eugene Torre still displayed his wit after capturing the 2023 Guam International Open Chess Tournament at the Dusit Beach Resort in Tumon recently. Grandmaster Eugene Torre still displayed his wit after capturing the 2023 Guam International Open Chess Tournament at the Dusit Beach Resort in Tumon …

Aimee Bernardo Producer-and Visual Artist ABCreative Subic Art Initiative  “This is a passion project, I wish to do this every day for the rest of my life. To share my favorite quote, ‘Do what you love and do it often.'” THE pandemic has changed a lot of things for most …

BTS member Suga has started the process for his military enlistment. On Aug. 7, Big Hit Music, BTS’ agency, announced about “BTS Suga’s Military Enlistment and Future Plans.” “We would like to inform our fans that SUGA has initiated the military enlistment process by applying for the termination of his …