Philippine News

AUTHORITIES are investigating the case of a “decomposing body” of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was reportedly found floating near a pier in Hong Kong, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday. A household helper who introduced herself as a relative of the deceased, asked the investigators …

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded outbound international passengers to be at the airport three hours before their flight schedule to avoid being left behind. Immigration Commissioner Tansingco issued the reminder in response to a viral complaint of a passenger who alleged that he failed to catch his flight because …

The Philippines on Friday rejected China’s expansive claims over the South China Sea, which were invalidated by a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said the Philippine position was that its territorial dispute with China had been settled by the United …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) decision on whether to grant the Philippine appeal to discontinue its probe on President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs will not affect the country, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Friday. “Well, they can decide in the Hague where the ICC is. But that …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the adoption of the “Bagong Pilipinas” brand of governance and leadership campaign of his administration, which is characterized “by a principled, accountable and dependable government,” Malacañang said Saturday. Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said that Marcos, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, issued a memorandum …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, foreground, and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a meeting during the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Phnom Penh on Aug. 5, 2022. (AFP) Jakarta—Top diplomats from the United States, China, and Russia attended a security meeting on Friday with Southeast Asian foreign …

PUBLIC Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta apologized to the Supreme Court after it had ordered her to explain why she should not be cited for indirect contempt over her “social media posts and newspaper publications” on the issue of conflict of interest. At the same time, Rueda-Acosta in a …

A group of education workers called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to hold “genuine” learning assessments and ensure teachers’ rightful rest and compensation for their additional work. (DepEd file photo) Teachers under the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) raised various concerns before the implementation of the National Learning Camp …

The landmark arbitral award on the South China Sea (SCS) arbitration pushes the Department of National Defense (DND) to improve the territorial defense capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a ranking official bared Friday, July 14. (File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the Permanent …

Agri Dept., OCD set plans to limit El Niño damage on food production Photo Credit: da.gov.ph The government has put in place water management strategies to limit the damage that the El Niño dry spell will have on agricultural production, including collecting and storing rainwater, the Department of Agriculture (DA) …