The Philippines would not pick sides between "superpower" countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. emphasized this when asked during a press conference with international media in Brussels, Belgium if the...
Why hasn't the Department of Justice (DOJ) lifted a finger on the case of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy? DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla (left) and Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas posed this question during a virtual press conference of the militant...
The Makabayan bloc is prodding the House of Representatives to probe the alleged cases of Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC) church founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy as reported by United States (US) authorities. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Facebook) Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene...
Top officials of the Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) have established deeper relations with their counterparts from Japan and the United States in a “historic” summit that sought to address various security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. Heads of land forces from...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, a solon who works closely with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), says thousands of skilled construction workers are currently needed in Guam. And the best part is, this United States (US) territory just happens to prefer to hire Filipino workers. (Shivendu Shukla/...
The country's Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States (US) is continuously under negotiation and evolution to see what would be the best for the Philippines' defense. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. gave this...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, November 27 expressed his support to the Marcos administration’s move to conduct a review of the Philippine’s Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States saying it is high-time to make it attuned to the needs of the present time. “Matagal na iong Mutual...
After months of speaking engagements in the United States and Europe, former vice president Leni Robredo returned to the Philippines over the weekend. Former vice president Leni Robredo speaks before alumni of the UP College of Law during their homecoming event on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Leni...
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez has defended President Marcos' foreign trips by saying "travelling for a leader is a must." Asked about his comment on the President's remark that he was "travelling too much," the senior diplomat believed it is just imperative...
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Wednesday believed there will be a time that the Philippines "will rise up" in its fight for the West Philippine Sea. While wishing it would not be tested, Romualdez said, the patience of the Filipino people is "very high"...
The bilateral relations of the Philippines and United States is stronger now more than ever, according to the two countries’ defense chiefs. (L-R) United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr., officer in charge of the Department of National...
The United States government committed to fund additional programs that will improve the capabilities of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other maritime law enforcement agencies. US Vice President Kamala Harris (leftmost) tours BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701), one of the two largest and newest...