Philippine News

PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he is “embarrassed” by the menial support national athletes get from the government and vowed to partner with different sectors to provide additional assistance for their training and conditioning. “With admittedly limited resources, we are always — I am always a little …

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has lowered the alert level in Libya from 4 to 3 amid improvements in the political and security situation in the country. The government on Wednesday placed Libya under a single Crisis Alert Level (CAL) 3, which gives Filipinos the option for voluntary repatriation. …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said during a situation briefing in Malolos City, Bulacan last Monday, Aug. 7, that all reclamation projects have been suspended and are “under review.” He lamented how the sea has disappeared from Roxas Boulevard as he took note of several problems in the reclamation projects …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is studying the concerns raised over an exchange program that sends Filipino military officers to China – including whether to discontinue it – amid Beijing’s continued incursions in the West Philippine Sea. “We are looking at that issue. We are doing a thorough study,” …

THE Philippines will stay put in one of the disputed islands within its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and is staying put since the country has “sovereign rights and jurisdiction over these waters.” The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the BRP Sierra Madre, which serves as an outpost of …

PBBM: DFA fires off note verbale to protest latest WPS mess The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Beijing’s envoy Monday to protest the use of water cannons and dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said. “Our secretary of Foreign Affairs summoned …

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are now crafting a five-year strategic plan to produce at least three million jobs for skilled and technical workers. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the job creation program is embodied in the Philippine Labor …

THE Pasig Potrero Bridge at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx), which was closed for weeks as a precautionary measure for inclement weather, was reopened to motorists, according to the NLEX management on Tuesday. However, the NLEX Corp. said only class 1 vehicles, which are regular vehicles, jeepneys, vans, pickup trucks …

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has secured the commitment of Vietnam to provide the Philippines with a stable supply of rice at affordable prices in an affirmation of the strong friendly relations between the two countries. This developed during Romualdez’s side meeting with Vuong Dinh Hue, president of the National …

Saying that former President Rodrigo Duterte afforded them “too much respect” during his six-year term, Senator Christopher Go urged China to respect and stop bullying the Philippines. “I am urging the government of China, our former President had just [come from] there. Stop bullying us,” said Go, a close associate …