CHINA SETS UP FLOATING BARRIER IN PANATAG SHOAL MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have strongly condemned the China Coast Guard's (CCG) recent installation of a 300-meter-long floating barrier in the southeast area of Pa
UNCERTAINTY ENDS, PAK. DECIDES TO HOLD NATIONAL ELECTION IN JAN. 2024 Pakistan will hold delayed elections in January next year, the Election Commission announced on Thursday, as the country grapples with overlapping political, economic and security crises. A caretaker government has
UNCERTAINTY ENDS, PAK. DECIDES TO HOLD NATIONAL ELECTION IN JAN. 2024 Pakistan will hold delayed elections in January next year, the Election Commission announced on Thursday, as the country grapples with overlapping political, economic and security crises. A caretaker government has
VOG FROM TAAL VOLCANO AFFECTS SOUTHERN METRO MANILA; HEALTH ADVISORY ISSUED Volcanic smog, known as vog, originating from Taal Volcano has impacted southern areas of Metro Manila, leading to the suspension of classes in some localities. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
VOG FROM TAAL VOLCANO AFFECTS SOUTHERN METRO MANILA; HEALTH ADVISORY ISSUED Volcanic smog, known as vog, originating from Taal Volcano has impacted southern areas of Metro Manila, leading to the suspension of classes in some localities. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
G7 STATEMENT OMITS MENTION OF CANADA'S NIJJAR CASE ALLEGATION The G7 bloc, including countries like the US, the UK, and Australia, has refrained from including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim of "credible links" between the assassins of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the
PBBM CERTIFIES PROPOSED 2024 NATIONAL BUDGET BILL AS URGENT President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent the passage of the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. In a letter addressed to Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, Mr. Marcos said the immediate enactm
HOUSE APPROVES MILITARY PENSION REFORM ON SECOND READING MANILA — The House of Representatives has given its second reading approval to a proposed reform of the military and uniformed personnel's (MUP) pension system. Economic managers argue that this reform is crucial for stabilizing
BIDEN URGES GLOBAL STAND AGAINST RUSSIA'S AGGRESSION AT UNGA U.S. President Joe Biden made a resounding plea at the United Nations, rallying the international community to confront what he termed "Russia's blatant aggression." Biden warned against appeasing Russia and emphasized that Moscow
RAMASWAMY PLEDGES TO END H-1B PROGRAM, PUSHES FOR MERIT-BASED IMMIGRATION Indian-American Republican presidential contender, Vivek Ramaswamy, has criticized the H-1B visa program, labeling it as a form of "indentured servitude." Ramaswamy has promised to overhaul the lottery-based system an
