Key officials from Canada and Italy have visited the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Navy (PN) in Manila to reaffirm their commitment to collaborate on several areas including modernization and maritime domain awareness. *(L-R) Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman and...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has signed an agreement with the Bicol Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) to sustain the promotion of gender equality and localize the Magna Carta of Women in the region. (Photo courtesy of PCW) The one-year agreement, which was signed on June...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo welcomed the "growing number" of countries backing the Philippines' position on the West Philippine Sea as Manila commemorated on Wednesday, July 12, the 7th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea. Manalo's...
Senator Grace Poe said a proposal to blur the supposed “nine-dash line” scene in the Hollywood film “Barbie”, supposedly to put an end to controversies on China’s historical claim over most parts of the vast South China Sea (SCS), is “kalokohan (foolish).” Poe said the blurring was...
Envoys and top diplomats of at least eight countries on Wednesday, July 12, called for adherence to international law as China's continued activities in the South China Sea threaten the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific amid the arbitral ruling already issued seven years ago. Ambassadors and...
The United States urged China to follow international law and stop its "routine harassment" of foreign personnel patrolling the vast South China Sea as Washington's commemorated on Wednesday, July 12, the 7th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the contested water. US State Department...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, July 12, launched a microsite with resources related to the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea, which ruled the Philippines' territorial integrity over the West Philippine Sea, in time for the commemoration of the award's 7th anniversary....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to continue its work on nation building and its commitment to combat illicit activities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) During the 40th anniversary...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will repurpose the equipment of 14 molecular laboratories to strengthen the blood facilities across the country. Â (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) In a statement on Tuesday, July 11, PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon said the...
MEET THE ARTISTS From left: Macoy Villanueva a.k.a. Macoy Dubs, Tina Boado, and Roanne Carreon In the age of social media, everyone wants to be an influencer, a YouTuber, or a content creator, a person who publishes digital content for a living. The term content creation has blown up, especially...
WHAT WAS LEFT Nagasaki was the second target hit by an atomic bomb dropped by the US in Japan during World War II (Photo: Encyclopedia Britannica) I grew up at a time the word Nagasaki, like Hiroshima, was synonymous with the atomic bomb. It also conjured up to me eyes bulging out of sockets, teeth...
A total of 16 European nations have backed the Philippines in its fight for sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea as the world commemorates this month Manila’s victory against Beijing with regards to South China Sea dispute through the 2016 Arbitral Ruling issued by The Hague. A joint statement...
