Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives apprehended a an alleged American military deserter along Roxas Boulevard in Manila recently, authorities said on Friday, August 11. Johnmark Katipunan Tandoc, a 32-year-old military specialist, had been sought by the United States Armed Forces for desertion....
US' efforts to capacitate Philippine troops in their naval operations as well as its supposed attempts to bring more nations supportive of Manila's claim over the West Philippine Sea "will lead nowhere," the Chinese Embassy in Manila said. The embassy's warning came as China also kept...
Defense chiefs of the Philippines and the US have talked by phone to discuss the recent water cannon attack perpetrated by the Chinese Coast Guard against Philippine personnel in the West Philippine Sea. A readout provided by the Pentagon said Philippine Department of National Defense...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Police in London arrested a man Tuesday after a stabbing outside the British Museum which led to the evacuation and temporary closure of the popular tourist attraction. The incident unfolded at around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) on the street bordering the southern perimeter of the...
WASHINGTON, United States of America - Much of the eastern United States was lashed by intense storms Monday, leaving at least two people dead, hundreds of thousands without power and thousands of flights canceled or delayed. Millions of people were under severe weather alerts, including tornado...
LOS ANGELES, United States of America - Three people were killed in California when their helicopter crashed into a hillside after colliding with another chopper as the team battled a wildfire, emergency officials said early Monday. The helicopters were dispatched to fight a fire that had erupted...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, Aug. 6, asserted the Philippines’ sovereign rights on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal as two more diplomatic posts raised concern over the water cannon incident involving China Coast Guard (CCG) and Filipino sea vessels. China Coast Guard blocked...
The United States State Department on Sunday, Aug. 6 (Manila time), criticized China’s latest “dangerous actions” in the contested South China Sea, and reiterated the US’ commitment to come to the Philippines’ defense in case of an armed attack against its military. Philippine and...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils showed her appreciation for Filipino, one of the major languages spoken in the country, during a video message for the celebration of Buwan ng Wika this August. British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils (Photo from British Embassy...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States of America -- An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled over and burst into flames Saturday in Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, killing four young people on board, the Kittitas County Sheriff's office said on Sunday. Officers received the 911 report of the...
Twenty startups offering sustainable solutions to environmental issues in Cagayan de Oro, Dumaguete, and Manila recently received support from the United States government. (Photo courtesy of US Embassy in the Philippines) The Philippines-based startups completed on July 21 the US Embassy’s Green...
The Philippines has called on the international community to further support middle-income countries (MICs) by bolstering development cooperation with these countries. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose A. de Vega shares the Philippine perspective on overcoming challenges of middle-income...
