With 24 days before the May 9 national and local elections, what will four presidential candidates say during their scheduled joint press conference tomorrow, April 17, an Easter Sunday? A media advisory said the four candidates will meet media practitioners at 11 a.m. at the Rigodon Ballroom,...
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—As the second highest official in the country, presidential bet and Vice President Leni Robredo was briefed here on the situation in Palawan province and the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) by the Western Command (Wescom). Vice President Leni Robredo visits the Western...
Military personnel and suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) figured in two separate armed encounters in Sumisip, Basilan on Saturday, April 2, which left casualties on both sides. Military personnel figure in an armed encounter with suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in...
The Philippines should be open to partnerships with foreign corporations in finding new oil and gas sources within the West Philippine Sea, senatorial candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro said on Thursday. The former defense secretary made the pitch as he expressed his support to efforts aimed at...
President Duterte has issued a reminder that the Philippines should keep its word about having a joint exploration with China at the Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, saying not doing so may cause problems that no one wants. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the...
Even with the possibility that such an endeavor will no longer happen in the next three months, both ambassadors from the Philippines and China are still looking forward to having a joint exploration in the South China Sea. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) Both Philippine Ambassador to...
Brig. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio assumed his new post as 4th Commanding General of Joint Task Force Sulu following turnover ceremonies at Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista in Jolo, Sulu on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Brig. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio assumes his new post as Commanding General of Joint Task Force...
Anti-narcotics operatives seized over P5 million worth of ecstasy during a controlled delivery operation in Quezon City on Saturday night, Jan. 22. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said two suspects were arrested during the operation, identified as Evelyn Sotto, also known as Jennica...
If elected, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said she will be open to a joint venture with China in the West Philippine Sea only if the latter recognizes the 2016 arbitral ruling. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) "I will be open to that only if the step one: recognition of...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and other key agencies have signed a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) that aims to streamline the processes and requirements in relation to local travel amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The virtual signing of Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, Series...
The heist continues in the Korean Peninsula The heist may be over in Spain but a new one is set to unfold in South Korea with the coming of its adaptation of the hit series “ La Casa de Papel (Money Heist).” Dubbed “Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area,” the upcoming series is set to...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Sunday called for an independent investigation into the bloody December 29, 2021 joint military and police raid in Pikit, Cotabato that left six people dead. De Lima said an independent fact-finding committee is necessary considering the contradicting accounts of...
