US backs Philippines after Chinese water cannon incident in S. China Sea
THE US on Monday voiced support for the Philippines amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea, condemning what it called Beijing’s...
Bicameral budget talks hit deadlock on DPWH funding
THE SENATE and House of Representatives canceled Monday’s scheduled bicameral conference committee meeting after lawmakers deadlocked over whether to restore funding for the Department...
Malacañang says low inflation, strong reserves to support Philippine peso
THE Philippines’ economic managers remain confident the peso will be underpinned by low and stable inflation, ample foreign-exchange reserves and an improving investment climate,...
Maoist rebels announce holiday truce
THE Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Monday said that its armed wing would observe a unilateral holiday ceasefire, placing Maoist rebels on...
Senate passes bill creating digital budget portal to boost spending transparency
THE Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure that will boost transparency in government spending by establishing a digital budget...
DFA: No Filipinos in Bondi shooting
THERE were no confirmed Filipino casualties in a mass shooting in Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday following an incident...
BIR to destroy 448,000 vapes
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Monday led the simultaneous nationwide destruction of illicit vape products as part of its efforts to halt...
Mary Jane Veloso clemency urged
A LAWMAKER on Monday filed a resolution urging President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to grant clemency to a Filipina drug convict who was narrowly...
NICA still monitoring mining exec
THE Philippines’ intelligence agency is still monitoring a mining company executive previously embroiled in an identity falsification charge on national security grounds.
The National Intelligence...
3 cadets finish Australia training
BAGUIO CITY — Three cadets from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) have successfully completed their academic and military training at the Australian Defense Force...
Philippines told to fast-track security deals after recent water cannon attack
A PHILIPPINE senator on Sunday called China’s coast guard use of water cannons against Filipino fishers at a disputed South China Sea shoal last week as escalatory, urging the government to fast-track security agreements with other nations to widen Manila’s web of allies.
Anti-political dynasty bill seen as ‘almost cautious’ to break the system, analysts say
THE PHILIPPINES’ long-delayed attempt to ending political dynasties risks amounting to little more than a symbolic gesture unless it meaningfully disrupts family-based succession in power, analysts said over the weekend, as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. urged lawmakers to prioritize the passage of such the measure.