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PH rejects ‘2023 version’ of China map: ‘No basis’
The Philippines on Thursday refused to recognize China’s latest map, which showed a new 10-dash line that still encompassed parts of the country’s 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and pressed Beijing to abide ...
- September 1, 2023
Farmers, fisherfolk lament gov’t’s broken promises
President Duterte had promised in previous editions of his State of the Nation Addressed that under his administration, the agriculture sector would be modernized, food prices would be lowered and that the “Plant, Plant, ...
- July 29, 2021
Swimsuit designer leads beach cleanup in Siargao
In the picturesque paradise of Siargao Island, Jemina Ty, the creative force behind the global swimwear brand Blackbough, is spearheading a sustainability campaign with the local community. Siargao Island has captivated ...
- October 14, 2023
PH, US start 'bilateral sail' in West Philippine Sea
The navies of the Philippines and the United States sailed together in the West Philippine Sea off Palawan province on Monday, resuming an activity put on hold during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte who ...
- September 5, 2023
PCG gets ₱250-M training facility from US gov't
The United States has turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) a P250-million facility in Bulacan province that will help enhance its capability to address maritime challenges by training its personnel on navigation, ...
- September 13, 2023
Marcos to discuss South China Sea with Asean
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left for Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday to attend the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Summits, saying in his departure speech that he will tackle the ...
- September 5, 2023
Some secret funds better used for WPS – Speaker
Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday said that some of the government’s confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) would be better used by agencies safeguarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Romualdez spoke to reporters ...
- October 6, 2023
PH Coast Guard beefs up force with 4,220 new recruits
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has beefed up its workforce amid its key role in safeguarding its territorial waters, especially in the tension-filled waters of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). A total of 4,220 new recruits ...
- October 15, 2023