A decade after the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines, the nation marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on Sunday, July 12, with nationwide displays of defiance and unity against coercion in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). From the Quirino Grandstand in...
Fourteen countries reaffirmed on Sunday, July 12, the binding nature of the landmark 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, declaring once again that there is no legal basis for China 's sweeping maritime claims and calling for disputes in the strategic waterway to be resolved peacefully under...
DAVAO CITY – A Philippine Eagle rescued in the province of Bukidnon is recovering well, eight days after he was turned over to authorities as the Philippine Eagle Foundation emphasized that swift collaborative action saved the raptor’s life. PEF acknowledged the collaborative efforts of their...
The Philippine Olympic Committee formally kicked off preparations for the inaugural Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games by proposing 23 sports to be staged across four venue clusters during its first executive council meeting on Saturday, July 11, at Solaire Resort and Casino in Parañaque City. POC...
The country should not enter into a South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) that weakens the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling as doing so would erode the country 's sovereign rights and undermine international law, according to an independent think tank. This was the call made by Stratbase...
President Marcos said that the rule of law—not military or economic might—must govern the South China Sea, as he reaffirmed the Philippines ' commitment to the 2016 Arbitral Award on its 10th anniversary. Speaking before diplomats, government officials, legal experts, and international...
Mika De Guzman and Jelo Albo scored contrasting victories to move a step closer to defending their respective titles in the quarterfinals of the Philippine National Badminton Open 2026 on Friday, July 10, at Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City. The Ateneo de Manila University product and...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has ordered an independent medical examination of detained Senator Rodante Marcoleta by the director of the University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) or his authorized representative to determine whether there is still an imperative need...
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has mandated all gaming corporations to formally declare their exclusive tie-ups with foreign gaming partners, which must be fully compliant with domestic gaming laws. Pagcor directed all accredited gaming affiliates and previously authorized...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) resumed its upward trajectory on Friday, July 10, after the previous trading day’s breather, as easing United States (US)-Iran tensions and a vote of confidence in the Philippine economy from US aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) lifted investor...
Filipina polo player Nicole Eusebio-Fulgencio may have come up just short of victory with the Global All Stars. Still, her standout performance in Malaysia earned the tournament 's Most Valuable Player award — a breakthrough the Philippine National Federation of Polo Players hopes will bring...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) penalized First Gen Corp. and DoubleDragon Corp. for violating the bourse’s disclosure rules. First Gen, a power producer controlled by the billionaire Lopez family, was found in violation of multiple provisions under Article VII of the PSE Consolidated Listing...
