The Philippines on Sunday, Sept. 24 (Manila time), appealed to the United Nations (UN) to support its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, citing its peace-building and counter-terrorism efforts. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks at the 78th session of the United...
The rule of law must “reign” and adherence to international law will keep the Indo-Pacific region, which includes the contested South China Sea, open and stable, the Philippines told the United Nations (UN) on Sunday, Sept. 24 (Manila time). Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks at...
For Sen. Francis Tolentino, there's no denying that China is the only country interested in areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). He made the statement during an interview on CNN Philippines, following the pronouncement of China that the country's accusations "have no factual basis" in relation...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has received a formal appeal from the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to restore P91 billion in its capital outlay under the P5.768-trillion General...
The Philippines has joined Japan and Australia in pushing the international community to start negotiations on a treaty to restrain the use of fissile materials that are capable of undergoing fission through low-energy thermal neutrons as weapons for warfare. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has guaranteed the passage on third and final reading next week of the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or proposed national budget for 2024. ...
President Marcos on Wednesday, Sept. 20, certified the “necessity of the immediate enactment” of House Bill (HB) No. 8980, which is the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or the P5.768-trillion proposed national budget for 2024. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
DESIGNERS FOR A CAUSE From left: Rajo Laurel, Martin Bautista, Andrea Tetangco, Mark Bumgarner, and Avel Bacudio She walked onto the massive catwalk in a blue Martin Bautista dress, and she took our breaths away, drew a tear or two from many eyes. She walked with crutches, but with a spring in her...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) Base Air Chaplain blesses the new C-208B aircraft at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) bared the newest addition of a spy plane to its fleet to enhance its intelligence, surveillance, and...
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – This town has signed an agreement for the implementation of a Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Mayor Matt Erwin Florido here said that the final draft of the FLUP was prepared by the Technical Working Group (TWG)...
(Unsplash) When Filipinos think of General Santos City in South Cotabato, they think about tuna. The House of Representatives members who attended plenary session Monday night, Sept. 18 thought of the same thing, as all 249 of them at the time of...
Australian Army chief Lt. Gen. Simon Stuart (left) pays a courtesy call on Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. met with...
