NEW LAW SETS AUTOMATIC INCOME CLASSIFICATION FOR PROVINCES, CITIES, TOWNS MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has signed a new law that establishes an automatic income classification for provinces, cities, and municipalities, a document showed on Friday. Marcos Jr. signed R
UN CHIEF EMPHASIZES ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, made a strong statement on Tuesday, emphasizing that all parties involved in an armed conflict must abide by international humanitarian law. He expressed deep
MARCOS: HUGE TASK AHEAD AS PH'S AGRI SYSTEM STILL NEEDS FIXING MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., who has been handling the agriculture portfolio for more than a year, said Wednesday that a lot of work still needs to be done to fix agriculture in the Philippines. He
ESCALATION IN ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT RAISES CONCERNS OF BROADER REGIONAL CONFLICT Amid an intensifying conflict between Israel and Hamas, the situation has raised concerns of a wider regional war. The Gaza administration reports a significant number of casualties, with 266 Palestinians, incl
PHILIPPINES, CHINA VESSELS COLLIDE OFF AYUNGIN MANILA — Chinese vessels executing “dangerous blocking maneuvers” collided with Philippine boats en route to deliver supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, according to the National Task Force for the West Philippi
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION PERSIST AMIDST ESCALATING CONFLICTS IN GAZA Amidst continuing conflicts in Gaza, a church housing 500 people was struck by a missile, and the Israeli military is investigating the incident, which resulted in numerous casualties. This tragic event follows a recent attac
PHILIPPINES, SAUDI INK $4.26 BILLION INVESTMENT DEALS RIYADH - The Philippines and Saudi Arabia have signed investment deals totaling over $4.26 billion, with a focus on the construction and human resource services industries. These agreements are expected to generate thousands of job oppor
DEADLY ISRAELI STRIKE TARGETS GAZA HOSPITAL, HUNDREDS FEARED KILLED An Israeli air strike hit a Gaza City hospital, resulting in hundreds of casualties. Palestinian authorities reported over 300 people killed at Al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital, while the Gaza health ministry stated at least 500 p
GOV'T BOOSTING COAST GUARD'S CAPACITY TO DEFEND PH TERRITORY: MARCOS JR MANILA — The Philippine government is strengthening the capacity of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to defend the country's maritime territory, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said on Tuesday. In a chance i
ESCALATING CRISES: GAZA HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY, BORDER TENSIONS, AND URGENT CALLS FOR AID The Middle East is witnessing a mounting series of crises that threaten to plunge the region further into turmoil. In Gaza, an ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict has led to a dire humanitarian emerge
