Editorial

“The integration of Canada’s Dark Vessel Detection System along the Philippine coast marks a significant step towards enhancing maritime security in the West Philippine Sea. An agreement signed recently allowing Canada to help the Philippines monitor its coastal waters and high seas using a Canadian satellite surveillance program looks like …

In a nation characterized by thousands of islands and extensive coastlines, the role of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is crucial for our national security. Mainly, it is tasked to safeguard our territorial waters and ensure the safety of our people as they navigate our seas. The significance of the …

While the strategy acknowledges that each situation may require tailored responses, the overarching principle is that terrorism should be combated without making concessions. The United Nations should not let itself fall into the hands of the terrorist groups by opening up for them an exit from the impending ground assault …

GENEVA: The situation in the Gaza Strip is spiraling out of control, the head of the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, following a blast at a hospital that killed hundreds of people. “The situation in #Gaza is spiraling out of control,” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) …

Following the mandate of the post-EDSA People Power 1987 Constitution, Congress enacted the Local Government Code, Republic Act No. 7160, on Oct. 10, 1991, or more than three decades ago. The Constitution declared that the territorial and political subdivisions of the country are the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays; and …

It is a tragedy that their childhoods, a time that should be filled with love, school, and dreams, are stolen away by the ravages of conflict. The United Nations Children’s Fund, citing local reports, said more than 700 children in Gaza have lost their lives, and 2,450 have sustained injuries …

The UN is making it clear that it does not want Israel to defend itself. The United Nations, or UN, is failing in its role to spearhead the multinational response to the terror crisis in Israel. It must act because of the global implications of the conflict as not only …

“No more hunger” — translated as “walang gutom” in Filipino — is the battle cry of the administration in its quest to eradicate hunger. It is, in past years, a tall order. However, an Executive Order (EO), issued by Malacañang on Oct. 12, 2023, puts weight on this mission, classifying …

As the Philippines joins today the worldwide observance of World Food Day, two imperatives emerge. First, there is need to end involuntary hunger; and second, proper nutrition of newly born children must be assured. In the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey held mid-year, at least 10.4 percent of Filipino …

The temporary displacement of the Palestinians, however, is necessary since Israel now considers north Gaza a war zone. Formidable forces are employing deception against Israel, many of which have yet to come out in the open, as the war against the extremists Hamas intensifies. Even reports in the media are …