Philippine Senate approves P5.7 trillion national budget for 2024
With 21 voting in the affirmative, no negative votes, and one abstention, House Bill No. 8980, which contains the national budget for next year, was approved by senators. A…
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DFA confirms 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Red Sea
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said 17 Filipinos were seized when Houthi armed group hijacked Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea.
China is intruding in Philippine waters, declares Department of Foreign Affairs
The statement was issued days after Southern Theatre Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army alleged that BRP Conrado Yap (PS39) “intruded” in the waters near Bajo…
Anti-cybercrime agency seizes at least 90,000 prelisted SIM cards in Pasig
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center said it is highly possible that the seized SIM cards are being used in syndicated operations and scams.
US defence commitment to Philippines is ‘ironclad’: Biden
The statement comes after a Chinese maritime militia rammed Philippine navy boats en route for a resupply mission to troops stationed on Ayungin Shoal.
Philippine diplomat apologizes for ‘sarcastic response’ to Israel war
Philippine Special envoy to China Teodoro Locsin Jr. said it was only a “sarcastic response” to another post, adding that he immediately deleted it as he realized it “could…
US stands in support of the Philippines after China’s incursion in West Philippine Sea
Echoing the statements of various Philippine agencies, the US stressed that Ayungin Shoal is a feature that sits well within the Philippine exclusive economic zone.
China insists it owns Pagasa Island, says PH ‘illegally occupied’ it
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman made the remark a day after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denounced China for making “dangerous maneuvers” in the West…
‘Socorro cult’ leader denies child abuse allegations: ‘I can’t do that’
Senator Ronald dela Rosa grilled alleged cult leader Jey Rence Quilario after a woman testified that her 12-year-old sister was compelled to marry and sleep with an adult man.
China blames, castigates Philippines for ‘intruding’ in Scarborough Shoal
Apart from accusing the Philippines of “intruding,” China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin also insisted that Scarborough Shoal “has always been China’s…