LONDON (AFP) - British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran attended London's High Court Friday as a copyright trial opened over allegations that his hit song "Shape of You" lifted musical phrases from another track. "Shape of You", released 2017, was a huge hit for Sheeran, 31, and remains the most...
Former chief presidential legal adviser, senatorial aspirant Salvador Panelo on Tuesday, March 1 highlighted the importance of President Duterte's "Filipino-first" foreign policy, which he said placed Filipinos out of harm's way in relation with the country’s territorial dispute with China....
The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), urged the international community to reaffirm its commitment to settle disputes peacefully amid Russia's ongoing military invasion of Ukraine. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "The Philippines calls on the international...
China's apparent "provocative acts" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) recently have been done not only to Philippine authorities patrolling the area but also to ordinary Filipino fishermen, a military commander revealed on Sunday, Oct. 24. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drives away seven more...
After nine years of fighting for their land, more than 700 Palawan farmers have finally received their Certificate of Land Ownership (CLOA) which proves their claims against fellow farmers who allegedly occupied the properties illegally, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) announced Friday,...
For the second time, President Duterte has stressed the importance of the 2016 Arbitral Award of the South China Sea before the United Nations (UN), saying no country can disregard it nor diminish its importance. President Duterte virtually delivers his speech at the 76th United Nations General...
China’s action to impose reporting requirements for ships going through what it claims to be its territorial waters, including in the South China Sea, is “very concerning” and could trigger “instability and potential conflict” if implemented, a ranking United States Coast Guard official...
The issue between Nadine Lustre and Viva Artist Agency is far from over. This, despite the recent announcement of Vincent del Rosario, President and COO of Viva Comm., Inc., that they are to sit down soon with the actress-singer to discuss possible movie projects. According to Lorna Kapunan,...
Police have arrested the most wanted person in Malay town of Aklan who was accused of killing a liaison officer of a security agency over a land dispute at the world-renowned Boracay Island. Nabbed was 39-year old Edwin Villar Lampute who used to be connected with a security agency tapped to secure...
Think-tank group Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) said on Saturday, July 17, that the maritime dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea should be “an issue” that will help shape the outcome of the May 2022 elections. Dr. Renato De Castro, a professor in international studies...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said there was no truth to reports that Filipino fishermen were being barred from entering parts of the West Philippine Sea, saying he was constantly checking in on his former clients. President Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Roque made the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) should explore the feasibility of restructuring the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with additional forces to boost the country’s maritime defense. Senator Risa Hontiveros said this proposal may be worth considering in light of China’s continuous...
