UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Members of the United Nations Security Council called Wednesday for the Gaza ceasefire deal to become permanent and blasted Israeli efforts to expand control in the West Bank as a threat to prospects of a two-state solution, coming on the eve of President Donald Trump’s...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto directed concerned agencies to intensify coordinated efforts to strengthen the country’s counter-terrorism response. Recto said this as he convened the 37th meeting of the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) on Feb. 12. In his remarks, Recto, who chairs the ATC, called...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council urged operators or drivers to renew or apply for Motorized Tricycle Operator’s Permits after 5,000 unregistered tricycles were discovered operating here. Councilor Dolce Apostol, chairperson of the Committee on Franchise and Public Utilities, on Tuesday, Feb....
The Davao City Council condemned on Tuesday, Jan. 27, the reported sexual harassment of a senior high school student by a taxi driver and urged transport and local government agencies to strengthen gender-sensitivity training for drivers and boost awareness of the Safe Spaces Act. Councilor Pamela...
The West Philippine Sea dispute is a long-term, intergenerational challenge that demands restraint, consistency, and firm adherence to international law, a maritime official said, as the Philippines continues to face aggressive actions and rhetoric from China. In an interview with state-run PTV-4,...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council is exploring the establishment of a People’s Council, a body mandated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government to promote the active participation of civil society organizations in local governance. Committee on Cooperative Development and...
The Philippines has dismissed China 's claim that it is staging provocations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by deploying vessels and allowing Filipino fisherfolk to operate there. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 12, the National Maritime Council (NMC) called China 's claim as...
Malacañang said the visit of the suspects of the Bondi Beach shooting to the Philippines last month does not pose any security threat and is not considered a serious concern. According to the National Security Council (NSC), there was no confirmed information indicating that their visit posed a...
Maharlika Investment Corp.’s (MIC) ₱19.7-billion acquisition play for a 20 percent stake in Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc. (SGP), the holding gateway to transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), failed to close on the original schedule. This failure...
DAVAO CITY – The 21st Davao City Council approved during a special session on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the allocation of P4 million in aid for provinces affected by typhoon ‘’Uwan.’’ Under four separate ordinances, the provinces of Kalinga, Albay, Pangasinan, and Northern Samar will each receive...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council has adopted a resolution commending former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration and the government of China for the construction of the Bucana Bridge here. The resolution, delivered during a privilege speech by Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairman of...
DAVAO CITY – The 21st Davao City Council approved the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Supplemental Budget No. 2 amounting to P881,074,646.71, covering the general fund proper, the development fund, and the city’s economic enterprises, on second reading on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Sangguniang...
