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Today, we commemorate the 127th anniversary of the martyrdom of Jose Rizal with the annual ceremonies held at the Rizal National Monument in Manila.  Only a few steps from the monument is the site where Rizal was executed by Spanish soldiers in 1896, where, blindfolded, he turned to face his …

Photo of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning last December 29, 2023 (Release/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China)  MANILA, Philippines — Beijing’s Foreign Ministry vehemently opposed plans by Manila’s government to construct a permanent structure within the West Philippine Sea to shelter Filipino fisherfolk, calling the …

President Marcos has called on the Filipino people to live life with purpose, passion and nationalism, the way Philippine national hero Jose Rizal did, to be able to overcome challenges and achieve a brighter tomorrow. During the commemoration of Rizal’s martyrdom on Saturday, Dec. 30, Marcos made his appeal as he said Rizal’s …

Yearender Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (Office of the Vice President official website) Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte continues to bridge the gap between the government and the people, bringing the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to far-flung areas in the fulfillment of her promises. …

Satellite imagery and radar images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite are being used to map the damage in the Gaza Strip. It shows that the tempo and intensity of bombing and destruction outpace anything seen so far in the 21st century, leading to a predictably high number of civilian casualties. …

Nearly two years into the war, Russia on Friday launched its “most massive aerial attack” on Ukraine. The 18-hour barrage that killed dozens brought the war back into focus for many, including CBC readers who want to know where the conflict stands. War headed toward stalemate as support from Ukraine’s …

An enormous wave crashed onto a Ventura, Calif., beach on Thursday, sweeping away people, cars and trees. Some are calling it a rogue wave, but experts aren’t sure. CBC explains what a rogue wave is, how they are caused and whether we’ll be seeing more of them as the planet …

MANILA, Philippines — With rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea following aggressive and dangerous maneuvers by the Chinese coast guard and militia vessels, more Filipinos now say that they support the Philippine government’s policies and programs related to the WPS. A recent survey conducted by the OCTA Research group …

Some 96 percent of Filipinos expressed optimism that they will have a better life in 2024, the latest survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said.  The SWS poll, fielded from Dec. 8 to 11, revealed that 96 percent of adult Filipinos have “hope” rather than “fear” as they face …

The Dec. 31 deadline for consolidating public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers will remain, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said on Friday, Dec. 29. The transportation department is pushing for the PUV modernization program in a bid to modernize the country’s land transportation sector. “The PUV consolidation …