Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China's recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" strongly condemned the recent action of Chinese ships against...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the relationship between the Philippines and China is comparable to the life of a normal married couple. "You see, the relationship between rhe Philippines and China is a...
For Police General Benjamin Acorda, Jr., a leader who would display good leadership deserves a longer tour of duty as the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Acorda said a longer tour of duty would mean an assurance of the sustainability of the implementation of various...
House Speaker Martin G. Romualdez has committed to increase the budget allocation for the defense sector amid the continuous harassment of Philippine ships in the West Philippine Sea. Romualdez said the budget support is part of the Marcos administration’s policy to secure and protect the West...
The Philippines and China have exchanged "demarches", or diplomatic actions, following a recent Philippine resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that allegedly led to water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel. Wang Wenbin, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Friday night...
Japan said it was not tolerating any action that would raise tension in the South China Sea after the Philippines accused China of attacking one of its supply ships with a water cannon in the waters off Ayungin Shoal. In a statement on X, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko...
The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), which monitors and supervises the government’s reclamation projects, has a new general manager and two board members. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) According to a Facebook post from Presidential...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost, seated) fields questions during The Defense Forum on Nov. 10, 2023. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez underscored on late Friday afternoon, Nov. 10 the government's "unwavering commitment" to safeguarding...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) The Makabayan bloc expressed concern on Friday, Nov. 10, that the Philippines’ newest military deal with Japan could escalate the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). It was earlier reported that both governments will start...
Several nations and the European Union (EU) on Friday, Nov. 10, supported the Philippines anew after another dangerous maneuver and water cannon attack committed by China against a Philippine boat within the country’s territorial waters. The United States, Australia, France and the European...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over Filipino birth certificates being produced for Chinese citizens through Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are then used to apply for Philippine passports. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros presides over the hearing inside the...
The country's premiere airline Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a 167 percent surge in its net income to P19.2 billion for the nine month period in 2023 from P7.2 billion in the same period in 2022 as air travel continues to boom. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the...
