President Marcos honors three years of leadership and distinguished service by Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the change of command and retirement ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo yesterday. At left is new AFP chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete (Noel Pabalate) …
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MYANMAR SITUATION. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro faces the press in a media huddle in Pasay City on Tuesday (July 21, 2026). The official had chaired various ASEAN meetings, including the extended informal consultation on the situation in Myanmar. (PNA photo by Joyce Rocamora) MANILA – Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
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Vice President Sara Duterte (left), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Vice President Sara Duterte has the capacity to carry out her alleged death threat against the country’s leader, President Marcos. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag shared these findings on Tuesday, July 21 during his testimony as …
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In composite image, Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at an online press conference in November 2024 as she drops threats against President Bongbong Marcos and public school teacher Ronnel Mas (R) talks to members of media following his arrest over sedition charges for allegedly posting on Twitter that he would …
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NBI Director Melvin Matibag (Mark Balmores) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag has rejected an allegation of bias after his wife was brought up by the defense panel as one of the endorsers of the impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives. During the …
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NBI Director Melvin Matibag takes the witness stand at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 21, 2026. Matibag is testifying on the grave threats charge against Duterte for publicly discussing her desire to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. killed. (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) The National …
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FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro chairs the retreat session of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Pasay City on Tuesday (July 21, 2026). The foreign ministers exchanged views on regional and international developments, including efforts to strengthen regional resilience and reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN …
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Fresh vegetables are displayed at a market in Quezon City on March 4, 2026 (STAR / Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — Four years into the Marcos administration, reducing the cost of basic commodities and fighting graft and corruption remain the most urgent national concerns of Filipinos, according to a survey …
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This prosperity has been underwritten by the order and stability guaranteed by American military power. The United States has long recognized that a secure, sovereign Southeast Asia advances the interests of both our nation and the ASEAN powers. As we approach the 50th anniversary of US-ASEAN relations in 2027, America’s …
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Senate President Win Gatchalian and Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero listen to oral arguments led by Rep. Chel Diokno (Akbayan) from the prosecution panel and Atty. Michael Poa of the defense team on July 20, 2026 as the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues. (Courtesy: Senate of the …
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