Senator Loren Legarda on Sunday, September 15 urged Filipinos to remember the importance of the historic opening of the Malolos Congress and use it as a reminder to uphold the country's independence. In commemorating the 126th anniversary of the opening of the Malolos Congress, Legarda...
The 107,000-strong reservists in the country should play an active role in defending and safeguarding the Philippines’ sovereignty amid political tensions and challenges in the West Philippine Sea, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino...
One hundred twenty-six years later, the Philippines continues to fight for freedom in various aspects, including in the country's territory and sovereignty, President Marcos said. 125th Philippine Independence Day (Noel Pabalate) "Sa nakaraang isandaan dalawampu’t anim na taon hanggang ngayon,...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, April 9 urged Filipinos to stand united in defending the nation against encroachers, reiterating it is not a mere historical obligation but a continuing responsibility. Romualdez made the call as the Philippines celebrates Araw ng...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Friday, November 3 said he is unbothered by the “coordinated” attacks he is receiving lately from vloggers and trolls on various social media platforms due to his firm stance on the West Philippine Sea issue. “I am not bothered by the attacks and...
Citing the United Kingdom’s (UK) plan to reform multilateral systems, British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils underscored her own role to find “shared ground” with the Philippines to benefit both countries. British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils (Photo from British...
Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro on Saturday, Feb. 4, warned against the planned expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), and called on Filipinos to guard the country’s freedom and sovereignty against foreign excursions. ACT Teachers...
Starting the year with a visit to China, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. must not forget to assert the country's rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and demand an end to the intimidating presence of Chinese militia and large fishing vessels to Filipino fishers, a fishers' group...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is planning to put up markers that will symbolize the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as China reportedly maintains a “massive” scale of militia force in the disputed water. Contingents of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batanes Mission...
BEIJING, China -- China's countermeasures against Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan will be resolute, strong, and effective, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Hua Chunying told a daily press briefing in response to...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Moscow said Tuesday that ally China had every right to take measures to protect its sovereignty and called US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit a "clear provocation". "The Chinese side has the right to take necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made his stand firm-- the Philippines would not lose even an inch of its territory under his watch. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) "I will not preside...
