MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan said the tense encounter between Philippine and Chinese vessels at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal violated a 2024 arrangement between Beijing and Manila meant to prevent friction during rotation and resupply (RoRe) missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre warship. In an interview with reporters on

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed that the long-delayed first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections will finally push through on Sept. 14. In March, Marcos signed into law a measure resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Sept. 14, 2026, after the Supreme Court struck

For generations, societies have depended on essential utilities like water, electricity, gas, and transportation to power daily life and economic progress. Today, connectivity has become just as indispensable. It powers how Filipinos work, learn, access healthcare, manage their finances, run businesses, receive government services, and stay connected during emergencies. As connectivity evolves into the country’s

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court is set to hear the continued testimony of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Wednesday, the ninth day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The defense began its cross-examination of Matibag on Tuesday, but requested to continue it on Wednesday before it could be

TUGUEGARAO CITY-A dead sperm whale was fished out of the sea along the Ivana port in Batanes on Tuesday, officials said. Villagers who spotted the dead whale were helped by firemen and the Coast Guard, who are based in Ivana town. The whale’s corpse will be examined on Wednesday by the Bureau of Fisheries and

MANILA, Philippines — Missed the eighth day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial? Catch up on the day’s biggest developments—from National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag’s testimony linking the alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and a former speaker to a continuing security concern, the Senate impeachment court’s admonition

LUCENA CITY – Two armed drug suspects were arrested after they attacked the police during a buy-bust operation in General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), Cavite, on Tuesday night. The Calabarzon police on Wednesday said the suspects, identified only by their aliases “Biboy” and “Reca,” allegedly realized that they were dealing with undercover officers after the transaction

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in MIMAROPA has recorded the highest number of marine turtle nests ever documented in the SAMARICA coastal landscape of Occidental Mindoro, highlighting the success of sustained conservation efforts and stronger community participation in protecting endangered sea turtles. Samarica is the acronym of

TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — The newly established Tampakan Community College (TCC) has secured clearance from the Commission on Higher Education-Soccsksargen (CHED-Soccsksargen) to start operating this year. Classes are set to begin on Aug. 3, with the college initially offering a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness course for its first batch of 120 students. Mayor Leonard

Bangkok is not a city that makes it easy to stop. Even sitting in a park here tends to come with a background layer of notifications, music, and the low-level pressure to be doing something productive with the time. Do F***ing Nothing EP.2 is built around the deliberate rejection of all of that. The event …

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