GRITTY SPEECH. US President Joe Biden speaks about the soul of the nation, outside of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 1. AFP But Beijing rips Washington meddling in WPS dispute with Manila US President Joe Biden said his country’s defense commitment to the Philippines is “ironclad” …
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Army reservist shoots 22 dead in Maine, massive manhunt underway
STILL AT LARGE. This handout image released on October 25 by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook shows a photo of Robert Card, the armed suspect in a shooting in Lewiston, Maine that claimed 22 lives and hurt over 50 others, the deadliest such incident in the US this …
Read More »Remulla: PH to file environmental raps vs. China early 2024
The Philippines is preparing to file an environmental case against China over the “destruction of marine habitat” at the West Philippine Sea early next year, the Department of Justice said. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he hopes to file the case by January or in March at the latest. …
Read More »More areas in ‘red’ poll list
FINAL CHECK. A personnel of the Commission on Elections conducts a final testing and sealing of the vote-counting machines (VCMs) that will be used for the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections at Pasong Tamo Elementary School in Quezon City on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Manny Palmero The Commission …
Read More »AFP eyes joint resupply missions with allies amid tensions in WPS
BOLDER AND BOLDER BY THE DAY. A Filipino crewmember of a resupply boat contracted by the Philippine Navy watches as a China Coast Guard vessel (5203) collides with the stern of the boat. Below photo shows the Chinese militia vessel (00003) hitting the post side of the Philippine Coast Guard’s …
Read More »Lakas-CMD condemns China’s aggressive acts
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez delivers his message during the luncheon meeting with Lakas-CMD party officials and members at the Social Hall of the House of Representatives Monday afternoon.photo by Ver Noveno The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) political party of Speaker Martin Romualdez has condemned in “the strongest possible terms” …
Read More »5 dead in early poll violence
POLL VIOLENCE. A soldier from the 1st Marine Brigade armed stands guard in front of election campaign posters in Cotabato City on Tuesday, a day after violence involving two rival political clans erupted on Monday night, leaving three dead and two others wounded. 5 also hurt in Cotabato, Masbate as …
Read More »SC: Election body can’t take posters off private areas
The Supreme Court en banc has ruled that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not allowed to remove campaign materials within private properties. The High Court granted the petition for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus filed by St. Anthony College of Roxas City, Inc. against the poll body after their tarpaulins, …
Read More »NSC vows more maritime patrols in West PH Sea
The Philippines will conduct more maritime patrols and freedom of navigation missions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after Chinese ships seeking to block a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal collided with Filipino boats on Sunday. The increase in patrols is also in response to the presence of “a large …
Read More »Maritime spat escalates: Philippines and China lodge protests after South China Sea collisions
TOPSHOT – This videograb taken and released on October 22, 2023, by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shows a collision between a Chinese Coast Guard ship (L) and Philippines’ resupply boat (R) during a resupply mission near the Second Thomas Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea. Beijing …
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