The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States military will hold a counter-landing live fire exercise at the La Paz Sand Dunes in Laoag, Ilocos Norte on Monday, May 4, as part of this year’s Exercise Balikatan. The AFP said the exercise would simulate the defense of Northern Luzon...
Former broadcaster Jay Sonza was allowed to post bail after a Pasay City court, which issued the arrest warrant against him on Thursday, April 30, rectified its earlier order not to grant him bail, his lawyer said. Lawyer Mark Tolentino , Sonza’s legal counsel, said that the Pasay City Regional...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed its ships and aircraft to drive away four Chinese research vessels detected operating in Philippine waters without authorization on Sunday, May 3, as a separate civilian mission to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) drew praise from the...
The committee report declaring the existence of probable cause in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte will be sponsored in House plenary Monday, May 4, during the resumption of plenary session after the six-week summer recess. Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics"...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the government to aggressively pursue direct government-to-government (G2G) oil procurement to cushion the impact of the ongoing global oil crisis. Marcos pointed this out as she questioned the government’s inability to pursue a G2G deal with Russia. The...
President Marcos was urged to fast-track cooperation under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) and steer clear of energy arrangements that may compromise national interests. Stratbase Institute President Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit called on the Marcos administration to...
CEBU CITY – “FLR” and “OMB.” Sen. Imee Marcos on Saturday, May 2, said that these three “little words” may affect how members of the House of Representatives will vote on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. The FLR (for later release) that Marcos was referring to is a...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized teams to assess the collapsed Kaliwet Bailey detour bridge in Barangay Nalasin, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur. The bridge collapsed Saturday when a 20-ton, 10-wheel truck crossed, exceeding the five-ton load limit. In a statement, the...
A joint police operation led by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Batangas resulted in the arrest of a male suspect involved in the illegal trading and distribution of petroleum products, locally known as “paihi,” on Friday night. Agents of the CIDG Batangas Provincial...
President Marcos has urged student-beneficiaries of the government’s scholarship program to take their studies seriously, emphasizing that education is a lifelong asset. “Mapakinabangan ninyo ito at mag-aral kayong mabuti at napakahalaga ng magandang edukasyon (Make the most of this and study...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Saturday, May 2, took a swipe at “entitled” critics who defend armed rebels while soldiers sacrificed their lives on the field amid fresh rumors of a “military-backed” destabilization plot against the Marcos...
ILOILO CITY – The Ati Indigenous Peoples (IPs) living on Boracay Island have filed cases against a private developer that allegedly evicted them from land given to them by the Duterte administration in 2018. The Asosasyon ng Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (ABATO) filed separate complaints...
