Filipino sailors held in South Korea after drugs found in ship
The Philippines government will provide legal assistance to the Filipino seafarers onboard the cargo vessel that was found to be carrying two tons of suspected cocaine in South…
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429-day ordeal ends for 17 Philippine seafarers held by Yemeni rebels
The Filipinos and eight other foreign seafarers were held hostage after their cargo ship, MV Galaxy Leader, came under Houthi attack in the Red Sea on Nov. 19, 2023.
AI, tech jobs easing out traditional work- Philippine education commissioner
“We are retraining and upskilling our graduates for new kinds of jobs emerging. So robotics, big data, all of these digital transformation specialists. These are the courses…
Philippines again files protest vs Chinese ‘aggression’
Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said on the sidelines of the East-West Center’s International Media Conference that “we have already sent a note verbale” to Beijing,…
Reported deaths alarm Commission on Human Rights after drug war revived in Davao City
In the 33 years that the Duterte family has ruled over Davao City, their “kill, kill, kill policies” have not put an end to the city’s drug problems, with the situation…
Aussie MPs join protest greeting Marcos visit
The group said Marcos was not welcome in Australia while the Filipino people had yet to obtain justice for state atrocities committed during the dictatorship of his father, and…
Philippines’ Ayungin Shoal missions backed by international law: Dept of foreign affairs
Earlier, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the Philippine Coast Guard had “gravely violated China’s sovereignty”.
4 Filipino seafarers injured in Russian missile attack
The four worked on a Liberian-flagged ship docked at the port of Pivdennyi near Odessa which, according to the Ukrainian government, became the target of a missile assault by…
China spokesperson mocks Philippines’ removal of shoal barrier as ‘self-amusement’
Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin also added that “China will continue to safeguard our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests over Huangyan Dao.”
Philippines should seek payment for damages from China: Former Supreme Court justice
Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza also said this new case should be filed as soon as possible while the cases are still fresh.