The nomination of Alexander T. Lopez as chairman of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) has been approved by President Marcos. (From left) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) board member Alex Lopez (Photo from Alex Lopez/Facebook) In a letter signed by...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, November 12 urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to consider recalling the country’s ambassador to Beijing to protest the latest water cannon attack by the Chinese Coast Guard on a Philippine vessel that was on a resupply mission in the...
President Marcos has declared 2023 to 2033 as "Dekada ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas." Marcos said the move was part of the administration’s efforts to strengthen the Filipino people’s nationalism, respect for heroes, and pride for the people’s accomplishment. Through Proclamation No. 396 dated...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is calling on the government to ditch resupply missions to troops in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) via boat and instead do them via...
There is a disparity in health care access in Mindanao compared to other regions in the country, researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. During a webinar, Valerie Gilbert T. Ulep, PIDS senior research fellow, featured a study “Spatiotemporal Analysis of...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Saturday, Nov. 11 that he sees no socially redeeming value in importing gambling activities, particularly Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). He made the statement following the recent inspection conducted by Senators Risa...
PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (File photo) The persistent harassment and aggression displayed by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is a symptom of a systematic and consistent behavior that does not align with the universally accepted...
Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China's recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" strongly condemned the recent action of Chinese ships against...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the relationship between the Philippines and China is comparable to the life of a normal married couple. "You see, the relationship between rhe Philippines and China is a...
For Police General Benjamin Acorda, Jr., a leader who would display good leadership deserves a longer tour of duty as the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Acorda said a longer tour of duty would mean an assurance of the sustainability of the implementation of various...
House Speaker Martin G. Romualdez has committed to increase the budget allocation for the defense sector amid the continuous harassment of Philippine ships in the West Philippine Sea. Romualdez said the budget support is part of the Marcos administration’s policy to secure and protect the West...
The Philippines and China have exchanged "demarches", or diplomatic actions, following a recent Philippine resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that allegedly led to water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel. Wang Wenbin, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Friday night...
