Philippine News

President Marcos reminded the public Thursday to remember the heroic sacrifices of the Special Action Force (SAF) 44 policemen, who displayed courage to secure peace in the country nine years ago. “Let us not forget about the peace they fought for. In honoring the SAF 44, let us continue striving …

The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines welcomed President Marcos’s statement that the Philippines still adheres to the One-China Policy. “We appreciate President Marcos reiterating the Philippines’ adherence to the one-China policy, emphasizing Taiwan is a province of China, and the Philippines (is) not endorsing ‘Taiwan independence,’” the embassy said in …

Keeps door open for tackling political provisions ‘in future’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he supports efforts to amend restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution, saying the Charter was “not written for a globalized world.” Mr. Marcos, in a GMA News TV “24 Oras” interview, said he …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is not endorsing Taiwanese independence as he upheld the country’s One China policy. In an interview with GMA News 24 Oras, the President said he congratulated Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te on X (formerly Twitter) as a “common courtesy” as the latter also did the …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and even considers it a “threat to our sovereignty,” amid reports that his government allowed its investigators to enter the Philippines to investigate the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs. In a media interview Tuesday, …

SUPPORT MANIFESTO. Retired Gen. Gerry Doria, Vice Chairman of Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO), presents their group statement reaffirming support for President Marcos and his administration to Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez at the House of Representatives on Monday. Ver Noveno 4 groups reaffirm support to Marcos in …

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa Amid reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could soon issue warrants for his arrest for leading former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, Senator Ronald dela Rosa challenged President Marcos to “be man enough” to tell them if the government indeed allowed the court’s …

Irene Khan United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan arrived in Manila for a 12-day visit on the invitation of the Philippine government. Khan landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 onboard flight MH806 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia around 12:30 p.m. …

Photo from Google Maps Beijing, China—Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China Monday, Jan. 22, state media Xinhua reported. The pre-dawn landslide hit in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, according to the state news agency, citing local authorities. State broadcaster CCTV said …

Senate seeks chamber’s integrity as it tackles Cha-cha Congress is set to resume its sessions today, with the House of Representatives close to passing all of the priority bills identified by President Marcos, his Cabinet, and lawmakers through the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). “We are almost done with the …