International support is pouring in for the Philippines after its vessels became the latest targets of water cannon attacks by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, Dec. 11. Speaking in a Palace briefing, DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary …
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Marcos to DAR: Speed up land distribution to farmers
Noting that his administration set to exceed its nationwide target for land distribution this year, President Marcos on Monday, Dec. 11, directed the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to speed up the process of distributing land titles to their owners under the government’s agrarian reform program. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos …
Read More »PBBM: PH resolve ‘steeled’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Protest filed, envoy summoned, but China puts up new sea barriers President Marcos on Sunday night said China’s latest acts of aggression against Filipino boats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) merely strengthened the country’s resolve to defend its sovereignty. China fired flares at a Philippine …
Read More »Convoy ship slips past ‘shadows’ to reach Lawak Is.
BREAKING THROUGH. A raft from the supply ship ML Chowee is filled with volunteers and supplies for Filipino troops stationed on Lawak Island in the West Philippine Sea on Monday. AFP Despite shadowing by Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels on the main “Christmas Convoy” headed to the West Philippine …
Read More »House backing people’s initiative for Charter Change — Speaker
ECONOMIC BRIEFING. Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his speech at the Philippine Economic Briefing in Iloilo City on Monday. Listening are Iloilo Rep. Jam Baronda and Secretaries Benjamin Diokno of Finance, Amenah Pangandaman of Budget, Arsenio Balisacan of the National Economic and Development Authority, Jaime Bautista of Transportation, Raphael Lotilla of …
Read More »Pacman supports civilian-initiated expedition to West Philippine Sea
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Former Sen. Manny Pacquiao backed the expedition to the West Philippine Sea launched by civilian groups which asserted the territorial integrity of the Philippines within the disputed maritime boundary. PACQUIAO (FB) Pacquiao, a reservist colonel of the Philippine Army, said that he personally supports the patriotic …
Read More »Passenger of crashed light plane found dead
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The passenger of a Piper light plane that crashed in San Mariano, this province, on Bonifacio Day was found dead by rescuers on Sunday morning, December 10. According to the Incident Management Team (IMT), K9 trackers found the body of the woman 200 meters away from …
Read More »China Coast Guard defends use of water cannons vs PH vessels in WPS
Defending its latest water cannon attack, the China Coast Guard asserted it took “control measures” against the Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, Dec. 9. China Coast Guard fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc on Saturday, …
Read More »MIAA reports 23% passenger surge in November 2023, says data reflect pre-Covid figure
With 3,813,781 domestic and international passengers recorded in November 2023, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has reported a 23 percent surge of passengers in November this year compared to the same period in 2022. In a statement, MIAA said the figure mirrors 97 percent of the passenger count in …
Read More »Mayor Honey to open Christmas village, bazaar at Manila City Hall
Photo courtesy of Manila Public Information Office/MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan will lead the opening of the city’s annual “Paskuhan sa Maynila Village of Lights and Grand Bazaar” at the Manila City Hall on Monday, Dec. 11. Lacuna-Pangan said that the project was made possible through the efforts of …
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