NETANYAHU AFFIRMS CONTINUED GAZA OPERATIONS DESPITE PUBLIC OUTCRY On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted his dedication to continuing military operations in Gaza, even in the face of public condemnation following the unintentional killing of three hostages by the
MARCOS TO SIGN P5.76-TRILLION NAT'L BUDGET WEDNESDAY: ROMUALDEZ TOKYO—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will sign into law the P5.76-trillion national budget on Wednesday, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said. “Wednesday na iyong signing po. In fact, 'yung gusto niya,
PARLIAMENT SECURITY BREACH SERIOUS ISSUE, AVOID SQUABBLING OVER IT: MODI Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the seriousness of the security breach in Parliament cannot be underestimated, and called for no squabbling over the issue amid Opposition's protests over it in Parliament. In an
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ADVISES ISRAEL TO CONCLUDE GAZA GROUND CAMPAIGN SOON The Biden administration has communicated to the Israeli government its desire for Israel to conclude its extensive ground campaign in the Gaza Strip by the year's end. The proposed strategy shift involves transitioni
9 CHINESE SHIPS SPOTTED AROUND AYUNGIN SHOAL: AFP MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed the presence of Chinese ships on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Five Chinese maritime militia vessels (CMMV) were inside Ayungin, while four
GOVT, OPPN CLASH OVER SECURITY BREACH, 14 MPs SUSPENDED As many as 14 opposition MPs were suspended from Parliament for the remainder of the winter session for disrupting proceedings, as the Lok Sabha security breach incident snowballed into a major row on Thursday with the government askin
PH, US, JAPAN TO STRENGTHEN TRILATERAL COOPERATION AFTER CHINA’S ‘DANGEROUS’ ACTIONS MANILA — The national security advisers of the Philippines, the United States and Japan have reaffirmed their decision to strengthen trilateral cooperation as China continues its agg
MAJOR SECURITY BREACH IN LOK SABHA, 2 INTRUDERS RELEASE SMOKE In a major security breach on the anniversary of the deadly 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery, shouted slogans and released yellow smoke from cani
INDIA SUPPORTS URGENT GAZA CEASEFIRE AT THE UN India has thrown its weight behind a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly, advocating for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and the unconditional release of all hostages. The Emergency Special Session on&nb
BRAWNER TELLS AFP TO MAINTAIN ‘MAXIMUM TOLERANCE’ AMID CHINESE AGGRESSION MANILA - United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Charles Brown Jr. spoke with Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. on the phone on Monday to discuss assess