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DFA: Ayungin deal does not require China’s approval for PH missions

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday clarified that the Philippines does not need China’s permission to conduct rotation and resupply missions to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal. The department said the 2024 provisional arrangement with Beijing does not recognize any Chinese authority over Philippine waters. “The Provisional Understanding is a set of principles and

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SILOY IS WATCHING: Firefighters save stranded cat amid Tisa blaze

CONSOLACION, Cebu – When a fire broke out in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City, on Tuesday, July 21, firefighters made sure no one was left behind — including a cat stranded on a rooftop. In a video shared by Ka-Siloy David Caburnay on TikTok, firefighters were seen rescuing the cat from a rooftop while responding to

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Pag-ibig releases P5.82B SAFE loans amid Mideast tensions

MANILA – Within six weeks of its launch, the Pag-ibig Fund’s Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies (SAFE) Loan program has provided ₱5.82 billion in financial assistance to support 803,769 members. In a Thursday statement, Pag-ibig Fund explained that the program — launched on June 10 — is designed to deliver affordable financial relief to Filipino

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Man nabbed in Quezon City over alleged P3.4-M fraud

MANILA, Philippines — A man was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly defrauding an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) recruitment agency of P3.435 million, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said. The 31-year-old suspect was tracked down to Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, the NCRPO said. “Investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly posed as a representative

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House ready for 5th Marcos Sona: Dy leads final run-through

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is all set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27, according to a statement issued by the lower chamber on Wednesday. “It’s our duty to make sure that every aspect of the Sona will be orderly, safe, and appropriate

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PDEA nabs 5 in Zamboanga City drug den

PAGADIAN CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Zamboanga Peninsula (PDEA Zamboanga Peninsula) dismantled a drug den and arrested five individuals during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mampang on Wednesday, July 22. The operation, staged at 6:50 p.m. in Purok 2, was conducted with other law enforcement units led by the PDEA Regional Special Enforcement Team

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Signal No. 1 up over parts of Northern Luzon Thursday due to TD Kiyapo

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was raised over parts of Northern Luzon due to Tropical Depression Kiyapo on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.  In the 5 p.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the following areas are placed under TCWS No.1: READ: Pagasa:

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