CHINA BLAMES PHILIPPINES FOR INCIDENTS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA China on Tuesday said the Philippines was responsible and had “entirely caused” recent incidents between vessels from the two nations in the South China Sea. However, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin s
49 MORE OPPN MPs SUSPENDED; 141 SUSPENSIONS SO FAR As many as 49 more opposition lawmakers were suspended from Lok Sabha on Tuesday for unruly behaviour, taking the total number of MPs facing action in both Houses of Parliament to 141, a day after 78 opposition members were suspended from P
EARTHQUAKE KILLS MORE THAN 100 IN NORTHWEST CHINA A major earthquake rocked a mountainous area of northwestern China just before midnight on Monday, bringing buildings crashing down on people as they slept. At least 116 people were confirmed dead and 300 injured on Tuesday m
MARCOS SAYS OVP, DEPED CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS 'A SETTLED ISSUE' TOKYO – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday said that he considered the removal of the confidential funds for the offices of Vice President Sara Duterte a “settled issue”, following his confirmation that he wo
ANOTHER 78 OPPOSITION MPS SUSPENDED FROM PARLIAMENT As many as 78 opposition members -- 33 in Lok Sabha and 45 in Rajya Sabha -- were suspended from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Monday for disrupting proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament. Earlier, on 14th Dec, 14 MP were suspen
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
