MARCOS SIGNS LAW CONDONING P57-BILLION DEBT OF AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Friday signed a law that would write off agrarian reform beneficiaries’ debt worth around P57.557 billion. The New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which
GOVT TO FOREIGN GOVTS: PRO-KHALISTAN POSTERS NOT FREE SPEECH, ACT NOW In a strongly-worded message to foreign govts on posters by pro-Khalistan groups inciting violence against senior Indian diplomats, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that space should not be given to those
CHINESE VESSELS BLOCK, CARRY OUT DANGEROUS MANEUVERS VS PCG SHIPS MANILA — During a recent support mission in the West Philippine Sea, Chinese vessels blocked and carried out dangerous maneuvers against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships near Ayungin Shoal. The incident occurred on Ju
RUSSIA, UKRAINE WARN OF ATTACK ON NUCLEAR PLANT The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that Kyiv could be preparing a provocation at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a flashpoint of concern in the conflict in Ukraine. “The situation is quite tense because the thr
RUSSIA, UKRAINE WARN OF ATTACK ON NUCLEAR PLANT The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that Kyiv could be preparing a provocation at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a flashpoint of concern in the conflict in Ukraine. “The situation is quite tense because the thr
SCO STATES TO WORK ON UNIFIED TERROR LIST The ‘Delhi Declaration’ of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has called for a unified list of terrorist, separatist and extremist organisations whose activities are prohibited on the territories of the SCO member states. The d
FRANCE RIOTS EASE AS MAYORS HOLD ANTI-VIOLENCE RALLY Riots in France have shown signs of calming down after five days of violent protests sparked by the shooting of teenager Nahel M during a police traffic stop. While Sunday night witnessed a decrease in violence and arrests, Pres
MARCOS LAUDS AIR FORCE’S ‘ESSENTIAL’ MARITIME PATROLS TO SECURE PH President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rallied members of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to brace themselves for “geopolitical changes” as he underscored the importance of maritime air patrol missions i
PAWAR VS PAWAR: SHARAD, AJIT FACTIONS GO ON SACKING SPREE A full-blown intra-party tussle broke out in the NCP as rival factions went on a sacking spree on Monday to tighten their grip over the organisation and sought disqualification of lawmakers in each other's camps, a day afte
MARCOS SAYS PAF MARITIME PATROLS 'ESSENTIAL' AMID ASIA-PACIFIC GEOPOLITICAL ROW MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday highlighted the importance of the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) maritime patrols amid persistent geopolitical tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
