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BALAYAN, Batangas – Six New People’s Army rebels and a soldier were killed in a gun battle on Sunday, December 17, in Barangay Malalay here. The 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army said the 59th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Navy, and Philippine Air Force were conducting combat operations when they …

The Archdiocese of San Fernando in Pampanga celebrates its 75th founding anniversary this year. Archbishop Florentino Lavarias (Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of San Fernando Facebook) Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown presided over the celebratory holy mass on Dec. 11 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando with San …

ILOILO CITY – Iloilo has been urged to rebrand Graciano Lopez Jaena, the province’s foremost national hero, whose 167th birth anniversary is celebrated on Monday, December 18. SCHOLAR Frank Villanueva talks about saving Graciano Lopez Jaena, Iloilo’s foremost national hero. (Tara Yap) Canada-based scholar Frank Villanueva told Manila Bulletin that …

TOKYO, Japan—President Marcos called on fellow leaders to come up with a 10-year roadmap on new technologies and climate-resilient plans. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos made the call during his intervention at one of the sessions of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …

(DPWH PHOTO) In a bid to ease the perennial holiday traffic and enhance safety, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Saturday, Dec. 16, officially inaugurated the Ala Uli Steel Flyover at the critical junction of Roman Superhighway and Gov. JJ Linao National Road in Pilar, Bataan. Led …

Stressing the need to find new solutions over the increasing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos wants to forge more alliances, particularly multilateral, with other countries. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos said the Philippines and Japan entering into interoperability agreements is …

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Two House of Representatives members urged on Sunday, Dec. 17, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to consider the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) advice to extend the bidding for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) rehabilitation project for one month. Both Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando …

The 15 Filipino crew members of the marine vessel Al Jasrah are safe and accounted for after a drone attack allegedly orchestrated by rebels, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. In a statement, the DMW said that the marine vessel Al Jasrah faced a missile strike while navigating the …

Photo from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Official FB Page Marcos says maritime tensions ‘most complex’ global challenge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday stressed the need to find “new solutions” and forge strong alliances with like-minded allies as he described the situation in the South China Sea as “the most …

STRONG ALLIANCE. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) shakes hands with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Japan Summit at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2023. AFP President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday called on ASEAN and Japan …