ARGENTINA IN WORLD CUP FINAL GIVES TIRED NATION A REASON TO CELEBRATE For the many millions who weren’t inside the golden bowl that the Lusail Stadium is, the closing moments of the World Cup final were being played on a split screen.
PHILIPPINES FILED 193 NOTE VERBALES VS CHINA IN 2022 A total of 193 note verbales have been filed by the Philippines against China this year, 65 of which were filed during the Marcos administration, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
IRAN EXPELLED FROM UN WOMEN'S COMMISSION; INDIA ABSTAINS ON RESOLUTION In an unprecedented move, Iran has been expelled from the United Nation's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained.
HOUSE PASSES MAHARLIKA ON FINAL READING AS MARCOS CALLS FOR BILL'S IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT The House of Representatives on Thursday night approved the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill, which had earned the solid support of 90 percent or 282 out of the 312 members of the cham
UKRAINE SHOOTS DOWN DRONES AS RUSSIA SAYS NO ‘CHRISTMAS CEASEFIRE’ ON THE CARDS President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's air defense shot down “all 13” drones used to strike Kyiv on Wednesday, as Moscow launched a barrage of attacks on the capital.
MIF GAINS 200 HOUSE BACKERS MANILA — Despite stiff opposition from critics, the Maharlika Investment Fund has quickly garnered support in the House of Representatives, where it is chugging full-steam ahead towards approval.
CHINA URGES CITIZENS TO LEAVE AFGHANISTAN AFTER KABUL ATTACK China on Tuesday advised its citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country “as soon as possible”, following a coordinated attack by Islamic State militants the previous day on a Chinese-owned hotel in th
MARCOS MEETS BELGIUM’S KING PHILIPPE, PUSHES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday met King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace in Brussels, as he said he looks forward to pursuing a strategic partnership with Belgium in various fields. &
U.S. TO REVEAL SCIENTIFIC MILESTONE ON FUSION ENERGY Washington — The U.S. Department of Energy said Sunday it would announce a "major scientific breakthrough" this week, after media reported a federal laboratory had recently achieved a major milestone in nuclear fusio
CHINA: CONTINUE ‘FRIENDLY TALKS’ WITH PH ON SCS China wants the continuation of what it described as a “friendly consultation” with the Philippines amid confirmed reports that several Chinese vessels have been “swarming” areas in the West
