Philippine News

THE Philippine government on Monday summoned Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian to protest the water bombing of Philippine vessels on a resupply mission to the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has “firmly asked” China to stop its vessels from …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered an extensive study of the proposed impounding system in Candaba, Pampanga as a long-term solution to the flooding problem in the province. He issued the directive during a briefing at the Provincial Capitol of the City of San Fernando after inspecting areas …

PBBM: DFA fires off note verbale to protest latest WPS mess The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Beijing’s envoy Monday to protest the use of water cannons and dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said. “Our secretary of Foreign Affairs summoned …

The government is looking at two ways to mitigate the flooding problems along the North Luzon Expressway that caused heavy traffic during the last two typhoons to hit the country. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday approved a proposal to elevate a portion of the NLEX in Pampanga, then ordered …

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has secured the commitment of Vietnam to provide the Philippines with a stable supply of rice at affordable prices in an affirmation of the strong friendly relations between the two countries. This developed during Romualdez’s side meeting with Vuong Dinh Hue, president of the National …

WASHINGTON said it stands with Manila amid the “dangerous actions” by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) in obstructing a Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin or Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The Armed Forces of the Philippines described the CCG's action as “excessive and offensive.” It said that …

US, Japan, Australia, EU join PH in denouncing ‘illegal, dangerous’ acts ‘ILLEGAL, DANGEROUS.’ This undated handout released by the Philippine Coast Guard on August 6, 2023 shows a China Coast Guard ship releasing water cannon on a Philippine Coast Guard ship near Ayungin Shoal during a re-supply mission on August …

POWER AID. File photo shows a lineman examining an electric meter base at a post along Brgy. Commonwealth in Quezon City. Qualified low-income households will soon be part of a lifeline rate program of the Marcos administration. Manny Palmero The Marcos administration on Sunday announced the roll out of a …

FROM WEST TO EAST. Pope Francis gestures while pilgrims celebrate on stage holding a South Korean flag after he announced that the next World Youth Day is to be held in Seoul. Around one million pilgrims from all over the world attended the largest Catholic gathering in Lisbon, Portugal on …

PUBLIC health expert, Dr. Susan Pineda Mercado, has been selected by the Philippine government as a candidate for the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) Dr. Susan Pineda Mercado. Photo from Susan Pineda Mercado Fb page Dr. Susan Pineda Mercado. Photo from Susan …