Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday promised to continue working hard in the wake of the high rating that Congress got in a recent OCTA Research poll. Romualdez said he was grateful that the public appreciated what the House has been doing in terms of passing laws to support the prosperity …
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Filipinos can fish in Scarborough, but need gov‘t assistance—AFP
Filipino fishermen can still fish in Scarborough Shoal, but they need to be assisted by government personnel, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Col. Medel Aguilar said. Aguilar made the clarification hours after saying Filipinos could no longer enter the Scarborough Shoal to fish because of the continued presence and …
Read More »Member of police bomb squad killed in explosion in Lanao del Norte
ZAMBOANGA CITY: A member of a police bomb squad was killed in one of the explosions that also toppled a steel pylon in the southern Philippine province of Lanao del Norte on Friday. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) confirmed the bombing of Tower 14 of the Baloi-Aurora …
Read More »Morocco quake kills close to 300 people
NEARLY 300 people were killed after a powerful earthquake rattled Morocco Friday night, according to a preliminary government count, with Marrakesh residents reporting “unbearable” screams followed the 6.8-magnitude quake. PHOTO BY AFP “According to a provisional report, the earthquake killed 296 people in the provinces and municipalities of Al-Haouz, Marrakesh, …
Read More »6.8-magnitude quake kills 820 in Morocco
MARRAKESH—Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed at least 820 people, officials said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometers (45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 …
Read More »DSWD sees hike in cash aid for rice retailers
The P15,000 financial assistance for qualified rice retailers affected by the price cap on regular and well-milled rice varieties could be increased, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said. This was as an estimated 25,000 qualified micro rice retailers began receiving their Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) cash assistance from the Department …
Read More »12 Chinese vessels block PH resupply mission anew in Ayungin Shoal
TWO Chinese Coast Guard ships and 10 maritime militia vessels took part in Friday's blockade at Ayungin Shoal as the Philippines conducted its 3rd resupply mission in five weeks to its military outpost on BRP Sierra Madre. This photo taken on August 22, 2023 shows Chinese coast guard ships (left …
Read More »Marcos, Albanese sign strategic partnership deal amid South China Sea tensions
(UPDATE) THE Philippines and Australia further solidify their alliance with the signing of a strategic partnership, as the two countries seek to counter China's growing aggression in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the joint declaration on strategic partnership between their …
Read More »PH resupplies Ayungin anew
But condemns ‘illegal’ acts of China ships that interfered with operation The Philippines successfully resupplied its Marine contingent on the BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea Friday but condemned “illegal” actions by Chinese vessels that interfered with the operation. The National Task Force for the …
Read More »Marcos urges Asean to ‘oppose dangerous use of militia vessels’ in South China Sea
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to “oppose the dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea” which could “increase tensions in the region, misunderstandings, and miscalculations” in the disputed waterway. Marcos made the call during …
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