“China has never, nor will it ever, abide by the 12 July 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling in the South China Sea Arbitration. No major breakthroughs occurred in Beijing during Secretary Antony Blinken’s visit to the Chinese capital last 18-19 June, the first US Secretary of State to go to China …

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Friday vowed to push the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill into law during the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he acknowledged their huge contribution to the economy. “One of the significant milestones that we intend to achieve in President Marcos’ tenure …

The Department of Health is not giving up on finding solutions to the country’s shortage of nurses, as it is working with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Nursing to cover the lack of 4,500 nurses in government hospitals. Despite legal limitations, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the government’s P5.768 trillion spending plan for 2024, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Friday. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the plan was approved during a recent Cabinet meeting and will be forwarded to Congress before the President delivers his second State …

SEN. Maria Imelda Josefa “Imee” Marcos said that she abstained in the voting on the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill because it was “ripened forcibly.” Using the Filipino phrase, “hinog sa pilit,” the senator and sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said, “I’m sure that my brother knows it …

(Unsplash) What Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa wants to hear from President Ferdinand ‘’Bonging’’ Marcos Jr. in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) is for him to condemn policemen linked to illegal drugs to ‘’impyerno (hell)”. These policemen should not be made to ‘’enjoy their life kasi maraming …

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Friday warned the public against housing projects without license to sell. “Real-estate projects without license to sell and certificates of registration are prone to risks which include undersized lots, low quality units, issues in land titling, and limited access to …

A low pressure area (LPA) is being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state-run weather bureau said on Saturday. THE Philippine Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was seen some 1, 505 kilometers east of Mindanao, as of 3:00 a.m. on Saturday and was inside …

Mayon Volcano remained under alert level 3 as it showed no signs of slowing down, the director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), Teresito Bacolcol, said, adding that the ongoing diffusive eruption would persist for at least three months. “If this continues without abrupt changes in the …

The Malabon City Jail warden was relieved from his post after persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) staged a protest over poor treatment and dirty food in the facility on Friday, June 23. Authorities at the city jail said that inmates broke window glasses and threw things out of the prison …