This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows Philippine Navy personnel onboard a rigid inflatable boat blocking a China Coast Guard aluminum hulled boat at Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — China is deploying strategic information operations to sow …
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Brig. Gen. Rommel Cordova (second from right), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, attends the first-ever Philippines-United States-Japan-Australia Joint Service Staff Talks in Tokyo, Japan from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 2023. With him are (L-R) Air Vice-Marshal Mike Kitcher, Australian Defense Forces …
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President Marcos on Thursday apologized to the Filipino community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the cancellation of his trip to Dubai, expressing hope that they would understand his decision. In a video message uploaded on the Presidential Communications Office’s official Facebook page late Thursday evening, Mr. Marcos said …
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BICAM BUDGET MEET. Senators and congressmen making up the bicameral conference committee discussing the P5.768 trillion national budget for next year formally convene at the Manila Golf and Country Club in Makati on Thursday. Pictured are Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and Senators Sonny Angara, Cynthia Villar, Christopher Lawrence …
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The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will make its second visit to the Philippines from Dec. 3 to 14 to advise and assist the government in fulfilling its international commitments to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. “Our main objective is to …
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In July, the DFA announced it would soft-launch the Philippine e-Visa system in Philippine foreign service posts in China on Aug. 24, allowing foreign nationals to apply for temporary visitors’ visas remotely. (DFA FB Page) MANILA, Philippines — The operations of the Philippine e-Visa System in China are suspended until …
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At a Glance Retail prices in the National Capital Region (NCR) posted their slowest growth in October since the uptrend started a year ago, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report. The annual rate of the general retail price index (GRPI) in NCR declined to 3.4 percent during the …
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FUNDRAISING. The giant Christmas tree in front of the provincial capitol building in Lingayen town, Pangasinan lights up on Friday (Dec.1, 2023) to signify the start of the Yuletide season. The provincial government is holding a fundraising activity by selling Christmas decors made of fiberglass to raise funds to finance …
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Al Wasl Dome at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Photo courtesy of COP28/Neville Hopwood) MANILA – Climate change-vulnerable countries, including the Philippines, scored a win after the consensus decision of Parties to the Convention participating at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of the Parties …
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Kuha kina dating NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy (kaliwa) at Jeffrey “Ka Eric” Celiz (kanan)/Video grab mula sa Facebook page ng SMNI News MANILA, Philippines — Television network Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) could face potential sanctions from the country’s independent broadcasting body for allowing unaccredited hosts not trained in responsible …
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