China wants countries in Asia to “uphold strategic independence” and resist “external interference” amid challenges that may threaten peace and stability in the region, Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian said on Tuesday, April 4. In a Facebook post, the envoy mentioned the “changes...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 30, rejected the suggestion of Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Party-list Rep. France Castro to resume peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), the...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte did not mince words when she hit back at the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Party-list for its suggestion to hire 30,000 public school teachers and construct new classrooms to address the education crisis in the country. In a statement,...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 27, claimed that the recent call of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) for the Department of Education (DepEd) to hire 30,000 additional teachers per year to resolve the problematic teacher-student ratio was just a tactic to...
MACALELON, Quezon – The police and military clashed with the New People’s Army in Sitio Aak, Barangay Vista Hermosa here on Friday afternoon, March 24. The 85th Infantry Battalion (IB) led by 2nd Lt. Vincent Semilla and the 2nd Quezon Provincial Mobile Force Company encountered the Platun...
The Philippine government has already identified the four new sites that United States (US) military forces would have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, March 22. However, the Chief Executive did not...
Filipino travelers can now add China to their preferred travel destination list after the Chinese Embassy in Manila announced that it will resume issuance of visas to tourists. The announcement was made by Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian on his Facebook page. “China resumes issuance of...
A former New People’s Army (NPA) member turned over firearms and bomb-making materials on Thursday, March 16, in Camp Col. Jose P. Razon in Barangay Bilaran, Nasugbu, Batangas. Police said that Edilberto Millejor Sr., alias ‘’Ka Nonoy,’’ surrendered a homemade shotgun, four 12-gauge...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 13, underscored the importance of education to ensure the security of the children’s future as she urged local government units (LGUs) to prioritize educational programs for Filipino children. The official was the guest speaker...
BALBALAN, Kalinga – A New People’s Army leader was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army 50th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Babacong, Barangay Gawaan, here on Thursday, March 9. Major Rigor Pamittan, chief of the 5th Infantry Division Public Affairs Division in Camp Melchor dela Cruz,...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Authorities arrested two members of the Special Partisan Unit (SPARU) of the New People’s Army over the weekend in Barangay Kauswagan, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) Director Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II...
After China called the United States (US) a “bully” for strengthening its military alliance with the Philippines and interfering in regional matters, the US Embassy in Manila on Sunday, March 12, reiterated that its “commitment to the defense of the Philippines is ironclad.” In a response to...
