A photo handout dated May 11, 2024 shows the dumping of dead and crushed corals on the sandbars of Escoda Shoal, 75 nautical miles from the coastline of Palawan, which resembles island-building activities blamed by the Philippine Coast Guard on China. (Photo by PCG) Sabina Shoal, or locally known...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has formally resigned from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) and will pursue a path as an "independent legislator" effective immediately. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) In a letter addressed to Senator Robin Padilla, the...
Alas Pilipinas made another breakthrough after taking down Indonesia, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23, 25-21, to capture the bronze medal in Leg 1 of the Southeast Asian (SEA) V. League on Sunday night, Aug. 4, in Vietnam. Alas Pilipinas in the 4th SEA V. League (SAVA FB) Following...
ILOILO CITY – Five years after 31 people died when three passenger boats capsized on the Iloilo Strait separating the island-province of Guimaras and Iloilo City, a survivor of the sea tragedy credits her strong faith. “Kon wala ang Dios, basi napatay guid ako (If God was not there, I would...
Alas Pilipinas still couldn’t find its breakthrough against defending champion Thailand, 25-12, 25-18, 25-10, in the first leg of the 2024 Southeast Asian (SEA) V. League on Saturday night, Aug. 3 in Vinh Phúc, Vietnam. Alas Pilipinas sees action in SEA V. League (PNVF) The...
Alas Pilipinas put on a brave fight but ultimately fell short against Vietnam, 23-25, 25-20, 22-25, 21-25, in the first leg of the 2024 Southeast Asian (SEA) V. League on Friday night, Aug. 2. Sisi Rondina (FIVB) The Jorge de Brito-coached Philippines led for most of the match...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the first Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Following the joint sail...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada stressed the crucial role of military officials and defense scholarsPhilippines’ defense against growing cyberattacks and misinformation campaigns on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada) He said this in a speech...
The $500-million military financing pledged by the Untied States to the Philippines would definitely give the country’s defense posture a big boost, especially in defending its territory and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. In welcoming...
A flag-raising activity is conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) onboard BRP Teresa Magbanua in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea on June 12, 2024 to commemorate the 126th Philippine Independence Day. (Photo by PCG) ...
The communication lines between the Philippines and the United States "are very open," allowing both countries to continuously examine regional issues including the situation in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and...
China has been accused by the Philippines of "mischaracterizing" facts to make it appear like the latter compromised its position in the South China Sea issue. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) hit Beijing for doing so, calling its previous statement as "inaccurate," "false," and...
