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Senator Risa Hontiveros lashed back at Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, saying she doesn’t want her respect. “I am not asking for your respect VP Sara. What I was asking from you… was accountability,” Hontiveros said. “So, you have to account where you will spend the confidential funds (Duterte …

Chinese vessels are active in Philippine waters on both sides of the country, with some 30 fishing boats swarming several shoals near the Reed Bank to the west and research vessels roaming the eastern side of the Philippine Sea, officials said Thursday. Amid the renewed activity, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro …

At least eight countries are interested in conducting joint patrols with the Philippines at the West Philippine Sea amid continued Chinese aggression in the disputed waters. Armed Forces Chief Romeo Brawner Jr., disclosed this at the sidelines of the Mutual Defense Board (MDB) meeting at Camp Aguinaldo on Thursday. He …

TWO modern warships of the Philippine Navy have conducted maneuver exercises near Philippine-occupied Ayungin Shoal in an apparent attempt to drive away dozens of Chinese vessels attempting to intrude and gain control over the shoal. The Western Command-based Puerto Princesa reported that the BRP Antonio Luna, a Jose Rizal-class guided …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the biggest lesson the Philippines learned from the COVID-19 pandemic was to be less dependent on imports. During the 10th Asian Summit in Singapore, President Marcos said the Philippines, with a 96 percent employment rate, has rebounded fairly well from the pandemic. “We …

Cash remittances sent through the banking system At a Glance Bank-transferred cash remittances sent by Overseas Filipinos totaled $18.785 billion as of end-July, up 2.9% year-on-year. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) also reported that personal remittances, which are not captured by the banking networks, totaled $20.911 billion, also up …

The Philippines and the United States are eyeing more projects in sites covered by the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) that will be operational next year, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said. “We’re very optimistic that for next year, we will have more of these projects …

Senator also hits NFA for not spending budget to buy more palay President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been actively looking for an agriculture secretary, but there seems to be no takers, Senator Imee Marcos said on Thursday. “He is fully aware [of the situation]. And I think he’s been looking …

THE word war between Sen. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros and Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte over Duterte’s confidential funds (CFs) is far from over. On Thursday, Hontiveros issued a “strongly worded” video addressed to Duterte in response to the latter’s tirade against her for demanding transparency on how …

At a Glance Marcos told foreign investors can now enjoy 100 percent equity in the exploration, development, and utilization of solar, wind, hydro, and ocean or tidal energy resources. President Marcos has invited Singaporean businesses to consider the Philippines as an investment hub for renewable energy (RE) as he bared …