Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, July 22, said President Marcos Jr. 's decision to summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan sent a clear message that the national government considers China 's latest actions in Ayungin Shoal "unacceptable."...
President Marcos has ordered the improvement of water services in order to ensure enough supply nationwide, Malacañang said. Improvements were being undertaken upon the orders of the President, particularly in addressing concerns over water supply and service delivery, Palace Press Officer and...
Vice President Sara Duterte emerged as the preferred presidential candidate in the May 2028 elections, leading former Vice President and incumbent Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo by 23 percentage points in a six-way race, according to a Pulse Asia Research survey released on Wednesday, July 22. The...
PBBM launches National Government-Bangsamoro Convergence Program; turns over P3.4-B aid President Marcos vowed that the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections would finally push through in September. "We are determined that we will push through with the second Monday of September – in the...
For Senator Erwin Tulfo, if anything is slowing down Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial, it 's senator-judges who insist on giving "Law 101" lectures during the proceedings. In an ambush interview on Wednesday, July 22, Tulfo said some senator-judges spend too much time...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A planned joint U.S.-Canada ceremony Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods. In announcing the...
Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan on Tuesday, July 21, described his meeting with President Marcos as a “constructive” and “in-depth” exchange of views focused on finding solutions to issues straining Philippines-China relations, saying it was not a diplomatic protest or an exchange of strong...
Bringing up the wife of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag during his cross-examination in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte wasn 't meant to rile up the witness, the respondent 's defense team said. Defense team spokesperson Michael Poa...
The Senate impeachment court will suspend the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 27 and 28 to give way to President Marcos Jr. 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the minority 's contra-SONA. Wrapping up the trial on Tuesday, July 21, Presiding officer Francis "Chiz"...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag has rejected an allegation of bias after his wife was brought up by the defense panel as one of the endorsers of the impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives. During the cross-examination on...
Why was a schoolteacher arrested in 2020 without a warrant over an alleged death threat against former President Rodrigo Duterte, while Vice President Sara Duterte was not? This was the question posed on Tuesday, July 21, by Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo to National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...
In installing a new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), President Marcos stressed that while the country seeks cooperation and extends friendship to its counterparts, it will never abandon its national dignity. In his speech during the AFP change of command to Lt. Gen....
