United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Southeast Asian nations that the US is “not walking away” from its economic and defense ties in the region and is, in fact, working to build further on their relationships. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro …
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Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac embraces one of the seafarers who returned to the Philippines on July 12, 2025 following the attacks of Houthi rebels on MV Magic Seas. (Courtesy: DMW / Facebook) The final group of Filipino seafarers from the MV Magic Seas returned …
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Rescuers stand amid the debris of damaged building in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv following an Iranian missile attack on June 16, 2025. AFP / Menahem Kahana MANILA, Philippines — A Filipina overseas worker has died due to injuries sustained in the Israel-Iran bombings last month, the Philippine Embassy …
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) must dismiss the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte and release him immediately from detention because of the prosecution’s failure to launch an investigation into his crimes against humanity charges “within the designated time-period,” the defense lawyers argued. Former president …
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(PNA file photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Saturday that all officials from its procurement arm, the Procurement Service (PS), implicated in the purchase of allegedly overpriced laptops are no longer in office. The DBM issued the statement after the Office of the …
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The fishermen around Taal Lake are calling for the government to help them cope with income losses as demand for fish continues to dwindle amid the ongoing search and retrieval operations for the “missing sabungeros.” The Taal Lake Aquacultural Alliance Inc. (TLAAI) is urging the national government to speed up the …
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CCG ACTION CONDEMNED. Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel with bow number 5205 repeatedly rams the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Teresa Magbanua while in transit in Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 31, 2024. Several envoys in Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania on Saturday …
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MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reassigned 16 senior officers in a major reshuffle that includes key changes in its command group. In an order issued by PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on July 11, Lt. Gen. Edgar Allan Okubo was named Deputy Chief for Operations, the third-highest …
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Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) members and technical divers resume their search and retrieval operations for the alleged remains of the “missing sabungeros” in Taal Lake on July 11, 2025. (Photo by Norman Cruz) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) strongly denied unfounded allegations that the sacks of bones recovered by its …
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ACADEMIC excellence must go hand-in-hand with mental wellness and global readiness to empower students with resiliency skills, said Association of Philippine Schools Overseas (APSO) President Noemi Formaran. During the latest episode of The Chairman’s Report hosted by Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Secretary Dante Ang II, Formaran tackled the growing …
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