Balikatan joint military exercises As Marcos says SCS threat ‘has grown,’ must do more in defense This year’s Balikatan joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States will have activities outside of the country’s territorial waters for the first time. The military made the announcement as President Marcos …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken  The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines lashed out at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his “thinly veiled threat” to invoke the US Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea. “We firmly oppose the groundless accusations made …

The inflation rate, or growth of consumer prices, for March may be slower than the 3.4 percent readout last month, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said Thursday, March 21 Balisacan told reporters that they are confident that inflation for this month will still be within the …

The much-awaited increase in weekly price discounts from P65 to P125 for senior citizens and persons with disabilities’ (PWDs) purchases of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) is expected to take effect on Monday, March 25, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced. In a press conference on Thursday, …

Devotees visit the Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga, also known as the pilgrim city in Camarines Sur, ahead of the observance of Holy Week. The church is one of the largest Marian pilgrimage sites in Asia./Andy Zapata  MANILA, Philippines — Security measures are being enhanced in preparation for the …

Passengers line up at check in counters in Ninoy Aquino International Airport. (The STAR / Miguel de Guzman)  MANILA, Philippines — More than one million passengers are expected to flock to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country’s main gateway, this Holy Week, the Manila International Airport (MIAA) said on …

(File photo) MANILA – A House leader on Thursday said Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officials behind the recruitment of Chinese nationals as auxiliary members should face accountability. Chinese nationals in the PCG undermines the country’s security, especially amid heightened tensions between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea, House …

President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are seeing improvements in their condition despite still showing flu-like symptoms, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Malacañang file photo)  The PCO said this after it announced on Wednesday evening that the First …

EXPRESSWAY. Pangasinan Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino, Governor Ramon Guico III, San Miguel Corp. president and chief executive officer Ramon Ang, and Pangasinan 5th District Rep. Ramon Guico Jr. (left to right) unveil the marker for the Pangasinan Link Expressway project during the groundbreaking ceremony in Laoac town, Pangasinan on …

This February 7, 2019 photo shows a health office worker conducting a house-to-house visit to immunize children. (The STAR / Michael Varcas)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday called on the public to get vaccinated as cases of measles, rubella and pertussis increase. The DOH urged …