The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Wednesday, July 8, called on concerned parties to exercise restraint and promote transparency after China launched an unarmed ballistic missile from a submarine into the Pacific Ocean during a military exercise. In a statement,...
ANKARA (Jiji Press) -- The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea shared concern over the recent launch of a ballistic missile by a nuclear-powered Chinese navy submarine at a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, U.S. Secretary...
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines after China test-launched an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean. In a statement on Tuesday, July 7, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the launch...
Singer-songwriter Isha Ponti marked her 20th birthday at Viva Café over the weekend with the launch of her debut album “Likas,” a ten-track project she fully wrote herself, something she described simply as “very personal” and “a huge milestone.” The album, whose title stands for...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) cautioned the public on rocket debris that may be found within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) following China 's latest rocket launch on Monday, May 11. "Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have fallen within the...
Kapamilya stars Kaila Estrada and Daniel Padilla have once again fueled romance speculation. This was after Estrada shared a photo of herself hugging Padilla to mark his 31st birthday last Sunday. On April 28, Estrada posted the candid moment on her Instagram Story, pairing it with the song “...
Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates Ma. Anna Kathryna Yu-Pimentel on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the opening of the Manila office of Dubai International Chamber, describing it as a clear result of strengthened diplomatic and economic engagement between the Philippines and the United Arab...
Amid the fuel crisis due to the war in the Middle East, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, April 14, simultaneously rolled out DENR’s “Permitting on Wheels” across the country to bring their services closer to the public, especially to micro, small, and...
Health advocates on Friday, March 26, launched the ACCEPT Drug Education Modules in Quezon City, promoting a shift away from fear-based approaches to drug education in the Philippines. The modules, developed under the ACCEPT Project (Advancing Compassionate, Evidence-informed, Practical, and...
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggering a global oil crisis, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and Palawan State University (PalSU), will...
Lung cancer patients and health advocates have launched a nationwide petition urging the government to institutionalize a PhilHealth Z Benefit Package for lung cancer, saying thousands of Filipino families continue to face delayed diagnosis and costly treatment due to the absence of a dedicated...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, February 26, welcomed the launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation (NAICRI) — a major initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) aimed at strengthening the Philippines’ artificial...
