The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Sunday, Dec. 26, that it has airdropped Christmas and relief items to residents and soldiers assigned in various military detachments and stations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino said he thought of...
(First of three parts) Despite being down to his last days in office, President Duterte continued to be one of the country's biggest newsmakers of 2021 as he faced issues from becoming a social media trending topic to the country's pandemic response. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday said she sees no reason for the Philippine government to entrust the sale of Malampaya to Udenna and UC Malampaya which have a history of partnering up with China-owned companies. De Lima reiterated that Malampaya is crucial to the country’s national...
Land and sea travel have been suspended in areas in the path of typhoon “Odette” (international name “Rai”) which is expected to affect most parts of Visayas and Mindanao, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced. DOTR123 In a statement on Wednesday, Dec. 15, the DOTr said land...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has raised the Philippines' concern over the recent "heightened tension" in the South China Sea during the recently concluded G7-ASEAN meet in Liverpool, United Kingdom (UK). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Japan's new foreign minister has reaffirmed his country's support in upholding the 2016 arbitral ruling that favored the Philippines in its maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said this was conveyed by...
President Duterte stressed on Monday, Dec. 13 that the Philippines and China remain "good friends", even recalling the debt of gratitude that the former has toward the latter amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) "I'd like to remind everybody...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson reiterated his support for a joint venture with other countries in exploring and harnessing energy sources in the West Philippine Sea, so long as the 60-40 formula in the Philppine’s Constitution is followed. “I’m supportive of a joint...
Talon Esports finally barged into the win column after defeating Indonesia's Army Geniuses, 2-1, in the Division II action of the DPC SEA Winter Tour on Saturday, Dec. 11. Photo from Talon Esports Unlike in its first two losses where it struggled to close out the series, Talon pushed the right...
Boom Esports proved that it is one of the legitimate threats to the top teams in the Southeast Asia region after beating powerhouse and The International 10 SEA representative Fnatic in a dominant 2-0 fashion in the SEA DPC Winter Tour Division I on Saturday, Dec. 11. Photo from Boom Esports Boom...
T1 just gave Team SMG a quick reality check as it stamped its class all over the Malaysian squad with a swift 2-0 sweep in their DPC SEA Division I match on Thursday, Dec 9. Photo from T1 Team SMG had all the momentum on its side heading into the game after sweeping the TI10 SEA representative...
Polaris Esports showed resilience down the stretch as it survived Lilgun in their three-game thriller in the DPC SEA Division II on Thursday, Dec 9. Photo from Polaris Esports The Filipinos made it count when it mattered the most as they turned back Lilgun in the last two clash to complete a...