Philippine News

A member of the Philippine Coast Guard’s bomb disposal unit checks one of two bags abandoned in front of a convenience store in Port Area, Manila in February 2023. (The STAR / Ernie Peñaredondo, File photo)  MANILA, Philippines — Bomb threats sent through text and email to government agencies on …

President Marcos has approved the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP), which will serve as the country’s roadmap for the development and direction of the maritime industry. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Filipino seafarers (Photos from the Presidential Communications Office, Maritime Industry Authority) Approval of the plan is …

VOTER SIGN-UP. Voter applicants queue at the Comelec main office in Intramuros, Manila on Monday (Feb. 12, 2024. The voter registration period for the 2025 midterm elections will run until Sept. 30, 2024. (PNA photo by Yancy Lim) MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it has received nearly 89,000 …

Cannabis plant/Image by 7raysmarketing from Pixabay  MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday that he is “very open” to the medical use of cannabis or marijuana, but doctors warned that the legalization of the substance could expose Filipinos to “unnecessary harm.” Last …

At a Glance Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approves P455.59 million worth of budget for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). The RCEF improves local rice productivity and competitiveness, and boost farmer income through machinery and equipments. Last month, the DBM approved the release of P431.79 million worth of …

(Courtesy of 1001st Infantry Brigade)  A new landslide struck Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 13, forcing the temporary stoppage of search, rescue and retrieval operations. The landslide occurred around 2 p.m. and responders scampered to a safer ground, according to Brig. Gen. Ronnie Babac, commander …

DOJ spokesperson Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano (PNA photo by Benjamin Pulta) MANILA – The government is eyeing a number of fresh approaches to stop online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSEAC). In a media briefing Tuesday on the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2024, Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Assistant Secretary …

Former President Rodrigo Duterte  A BROAD coalition of 80 student council leaders, Sangguniang Kabataan officials, and other youth leaders on Monday blasted former President Rodrigo Duterte, whom they called a “pseudo oppositionist” of Charter change. At a news conference organized by The Alliance of Youth Against Cha-cha (TAYO Against Cha-cha) …

CHA-CHA PANEL. Dr. Bernardo Villegas, former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, and lawyer Rene Sarmiento (from left) face the Senate subcommittee tackling proposed changes to the 1987 Constitution on Monday at the Senate building in Pasay City. Lino Santos As Congress enters ‘constructive phase’ of economic reforms Foreign …

SITUATIONS AT SEA. Filipino soldiers look out to sea from a cliff on Mavulis Island in Batanes with the Philippine flag flying in the breeze in this file photo from the Northern Luzon Command. DND raps Beijing for nixing military buildup in Batanes China has no right to comment on …