The Senate Committee on Finance has approved the proposed budgets of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and the National Security Agency for next year. NICA has a proposed budget of P1.432-billion under the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024, higher than its...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. raised the possibility of sourcing rice from Cambodia and further boosting commercial aviation between the two countries. PH-CAMBODIA TIES — President Marcos holds a bilateral meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on the...
LONDON, England – The planned deployments of small modular reactors (SMRs) by a great deal of energy markets will drive the growth in nuclear power capacity in the decades ahead, according to a report that was released by the World Nuclear Association in an ongoing global symposium here....
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sought the cooperation of neighboring countries in maintaining a rules-based order in the South China Sea amid what he called “shifting security issues” that threaten peace in the hotly contested region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said it was important for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its East Asian partners to strengthen regional food security mechanisms along with other measures to address regional challenges. President Ferdinand...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Ambassador Laure Beaufils highlighted how the significant achievements under the United Kingdom-Philippines Enhanced Partnership (EP) will boost the “joint ambitions” of the two countries in the areas of economy, trade, maritime security, and climate...
The Philippines would not get the support of the United Nations (UN) with regards to its concerns against China in the West Philippine Sea, former Supreme Court associate justice Francis Jardeleza believed so. Jardeleza on Tuesday rejected the idea of bringing up to the UN cases of harassment...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Aug. 31, said he is hopeful that the Philippine armed forces can refocus on protecting the country against external forces in the wake of continuous geopolitical issues after it ends the decades-long insurgency. National Security...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The newly formed Area Task Force-North held a virtual meeting here on August 24 to discuss an intensified approach towards fortifying maritime security within Northern Luzon. Lt. Gen. Fernyl G. Buca, Northern Luzon Command and ATF-North chief, said that he organized the...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 23, recognized the bravery and heroism of the country’s special operations forces, saying they play a vital role in securing national sovereignty. Vice President Sara Duterte at the graduation ceremony of Navsocom's SEAL SQT...
The "man’s world reverie" equated to the energy sector is eroding, but Maria Cristina Consunji-Gotianun, President and COO of Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is adding a formidable femme force to that shifting narrative. Gotianun has successfully conquered the corporate...
The National Security Council (NSC) vowed to take the lead in the effective implementation of the Philippine National Security Policy (NSP) 2023-2028, a list of guidelines which seeks to address all of the country’s national security needs and concerns within the next five years. National...
