The Philippines will never be subservient to any external force that directs the country's own destiny, even as many unfreedoms remain, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Independence Day. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the flag raising and wreath laying ceremonies...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has urged Filipinos to cherish the qualities exemplified by Filipino ancestors to achieve Philippine independence. 125th Philippine Independence Day (Noel Pabalate) In his message for the 125th Independence Day, Manalo honored the sacrifices of Filipino ...
On the 125th Philippine Independence Day, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos encouraged Filipinos to own the fight that gave their country its independence and challenged them to assert it day by day. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the flag raising and wreath laying ceremonies...
The United States has sent well wishes to the Philippines for its celebration of the 125th Independence Day, reaffirming its longstanding alliance to the country. Philippine flag (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Through Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US congratulated Filipinos in...
Transforming the West Philippine Sea into a tourism spot is among the suggestions raised by an analyst to ensure the protection of the Philippine waters against illegal incursions and other maritime activities. At a forum organized by independent think tank Stratbase ADR Institute on Monday, its...
KALAYAAN, Laguna – Three persons were arrested for alleged illegal logging in Barangay San Antonio, this municipality, last week. Confiscated from the suspects were P842,000 worth of lumber. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community Environment and Natural Resources...
A committee in the House of Representatives has approved a measure seeking to designate certain areas in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as marine protected areas. An aerial view of the Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea....
Amid the recent harassment of Filipino fishermen by the Chinese Coast Guard, Palawan 3rd District Rep. Edward Hagedorn’s proposed measure on the protection and preservation of the hotly-contested West Philippine Sea (WPS) gained steam among key government offices. Personnel of the Philippine...
A Puerto Princesa mayor-turned-congresman wants all low-tide elevations, high-tide features, and an area of three nautical miles around the Kalayaan Island Group and Scarborough Shoal declared as a marine protected area. (Wikipedia) For the purpose, Palawan 3rd district Rep. Edward Hagedorn filed...
National Security Advisor Clarita R. Carlos has visited Palawan and the Kalayaan Group of Islands amid the continuous tension over territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. (Photo courtesy of WESCOM Facebook page) after meeting with Wescom officials at the Antonio Bautista Air Base , Carlos...
West Philippine Sea soldiers receive care packages, letters, and artworks of gratitude TRIBUTE TO OUR VANGUARDS The turnover ceremony attended by West Philippine Sea soldiers The University of the Philippines Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (UP ROTC), Corps of Sponsors, and the Cadet Alumni...
The President of Kalayaan College, a private and non-sectarian institution founded by University of the Philippines (UP) professors, announced that they will be ending the institution’s operations due to “continuing financial losses.” The institution's logo (Image courtesy of Kalayaan...
