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Balikatan joint military exercises As Marcos says SCS threat ‘has grown,’ must do more in defense This year’s Balikatan joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States will have activities outside of the country’s territorial waters for the first time. The military made the announcement as President Marcos …

NO BACKLOG. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (inset) underscores the commitment of the House of Representatives to support President Marcos in his closing message, then leads congressmen in a group photo at the Plenary Hall after the chamber adjourned its session for its Holy Week break on Wednesday. Ver Noveno …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines lashed out at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his “thinly veiled threat” to invoke the US Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea. “We firmly oppose the groundless accusations made …

President Marcos (left) during his first bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden (right) in New York City last September 2022. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) United States President Joe Biden will have a separate dialogue with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos during their scheduled trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida …

Senator Francis Tolentino The Senate on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act, which China says will only make “the situation in the South China Sea more complex.” “This law represents more than just a legal framework. It is a symbol of our …

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez reads his report to President Ferdinand Marcos during the start of the 4th Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting at the State Dining Room, Malacañang Palace Tuesday morning. With Romualdez are Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr., Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe, Deputy …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (3rd L) attends a meeting with Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (R) at Malacanang Palace in Manila on March 19, 2024. (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / POOL / AFP) By Léon BRUNEAU MANILA, March 19, 2024 (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken …

The rear window of the backup car of BuCor Chief Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. after the incident./BuCor/ (Eagle News)–The backup car of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. was shot at by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday, March 19. In a statement, the BuCor said …

President Marcos (left) during his first bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden (right) in New York City last September 2022. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) United States President Joe Biden will have a separate dialogue with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos during their scheduled trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. PNA Photo by Alfred Frias President Marcos ordered the Philippine National Police to wage a war against crime “street by street, block by block” to ensure peace and order in the country. “One crime is committed, and one crime too many has occurred. The war against …