THE United States deployed two warships on Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea shoal, where two Chinese navy and coast guard ships collided two days ago while trying to drive away a smaller Philippine ship in a high-seas accident captured on video, alarming several Western and Asian countries. Both …
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THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) submitted the proposed P6.793-trillion 2026 National Expenditure Program to both houses of Congress on Wednesday, with lawmakers promising a more transparent budget process that will be open to the public. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman led the DBM delegation in handing over the document …
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Image of an F-16 fighter jet (Courtesy: Lockheed Martin) US defense company Lockheed Martin said it is expanding its industrial collaboration package for the Philippines, teaming up with Southern Methodist University (SMU) to drive digital innovation and workforce development as part of its F-16 Block 70 solution for the country’s …
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Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima (Courtesy: Leila de Lima) Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Rep. Leila de Lima has formally filed on Thursday morning, August 14, a complaint and request for investigation against the prosecutors of the Department of Justice (DOJ) for grave misconduct and gross ignorance of the law. …
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MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese fighter jet “intercepted” a patrol aircraft of the Philippine Coast Guard while it was flying over Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday, August 13 — the same area where China days ago rammed into its own warship while chasing a Philippine vessel. PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela said …
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Composite photo shows students raising their hands in a classroom and a construction site )Philstar.com / File photos) MANILA, Philippines — The proposed P6.793-trillion budget for 2026 allocates major increases to education, healthcare, transportation and infrastructure, with education receiving the highest priority under the National Expenditure Program (NEP). A third …
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The Senate holds a hearing on measures that propose to regulate or ban online gambling on August 14, 2025. Senate of the Philippines via Youtube / Philstar.com’s screenshot MANILA, Philippines — Electronic wallets (e-wallets) must unlink from online gambling platforms, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ordered Thursday, August 14. …
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President Marcos has signed into law a measure extending the term of office for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to four years as he postponed the December 2025 BSK elections to November next year.File photos Republic Act No. 12232, signed by the President on Wednesday, Aug. 13, amends the …
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the presence of warships from the United States Navy near the Scarborough Shoal days after vessels from China Coast Guard (CCG) and the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) collided. (USS Higgins File Photo via Facebook) “The DFA is aware of the FONOPS (Freedom …
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to calls to amend certain provisions of the 38-year-old Constitution, if they seek to correct constitutional ambiguities, Malacañang said Tuesday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro issued the statement after Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno called for a constitutional convention (con-con) to undertake a sweeping review …
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