The United States joined other nations on Wednesday in taking interest in the investigation on the ambush of hard-hitting radio commentator Percy Mabasa, popularly known as Percy Lapid​, after the cas​e​ prompted foreign governments ​to ​seek justice for the slain...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no support, with China and India abstaining. The United Nations Security Council holds a vote on a resolution to not recognize Russia's...
The Philippines is working together with “like-minded” countries such as the United States of America to protect its maritime interests in the South China Sea (SCS), particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr....
TOKYO, Japan -- Washington will operate "undaunted and unafraid" throughout Asia, including the Taiwan Strait, US Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday as she addressed American troops in Japan. US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during her visit onboard USS Howard at the naval base in...
Pixabay / Manila Bulletin GENEVA, Switzerland -- Far more must be done to safeguard mental health on the job, the United Nations said Wednesday, presenting new guidelines on how to lessen psychological strains linked to the workplace. The UN agencies for health and labour published two documents...
The Philippines has expressed concern over "a new arms race," including the use of nuclear weapon, that is looming amid the continuous conflict between Russia and Ukraine. So, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and International Economic Relations Carlos...
The relationship between the Philippines and the United States (US) is sure to get stronger under the President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s administration President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM Media Bureau) Two ranking congressmen from Mindanao offered this take on the recent...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed to “answer the call” of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. if his administration needs enactment of laws concerning the country’s bilateral trade and investment agreements with the United States. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) looks at...
Two senators on Friday, September 23 have expressed their support for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s policy on the United States (US), a long-time ally of the Philippines. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said the United States is an ally the Philippines could rely on...
BUSAN, South Korea -- A US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea Friday for the first time in nearly five years, ahead of joint drills in a show of force aimed at the nuclear-armed North. The US Navy's nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) aircraft carrier arrives at ROK Fleet Command in...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- China sent a small army of delegates from Xinjiang to the UN in Geneva Thursday, where they spent two hours hammering home the "truth" about the rights situation in the region. The director of information office of the China's northwest Xinjiang region, Xu Guixiang (C) is...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday demanded President Vladimir Putin be held to account as he faced Russia in a Security Council session in which the United Nations cataloged abuses in Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks during the...
