Philippine News

Photo shows journalists filming a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet as it takes off during the US-Philippines joint air force military exercise dubbed ‘Cope Thunder’ at Basa Air Base in Pampanga on April 11. AFP On the eve of the Philippines-US-Japan trilateral summit, two leading US senators on Wednesday …

Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines China need not “overreact” to the quadrilateral maritime exercise among the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia in the West Philippine Sea, the White House said Thursday (Manila time). In a press conference, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said the …

Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (L) in Canberra on February 29, 2024, US President Joe Biden in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 9, 2024 and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on March 28, 2024. – The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a …

OFF TO WASHINGTON. President Marcos waves to well wishers before departing for Washington, D.C., where he will join US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the first Philippines-US-Japan Trilateral Summit. PPA POOL US, Japan, PH to assure freedom of navigation in WPS President Marcos on Wednesday …

President Marcos on Wednesday said he was horrified by the idea of a “gentleman’s agreement” with China regarding the country’s territorial waters. “I am horrified by the idea that we have compromised — through a secret agreement — the territory, the sovereignty, and the sovereign rights of the Filipinos,” Mr. …

President Marcos said there would be no further extension of the April 30 deadline for the franchise consolidation under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). During the Bagong Pilipinas Townhall Meeting in San Juan on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the President underscored the need to proceed with PUV modernization …

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned of dangerous heat index levels ranging from 42°C to 44°C in eight areas on Wednesday. Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Tuesday, the following areas are: Dagupan City, Pangasinan – 44°C Bacnotan, La Union – 42°C San Jose, …

President Marcos leads the 82nd Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) ceremony at Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. RTVM Screengrab President Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on Filipinos not to allow the country to suffer from oppression and subjugation, noting that threats to …

World map showing temperature anomalies in March 2024, according to Copernicus C3S/ECMWF data. AFP Europe’s climate monitor said Tuesday that March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of historic heat, with sea surface temperatures also hitting a “shocking” new high. It is the latest red flag …

Chinese luring former, active PH military worries gov’t Several government and cybersecurity organizations said they are concerned about reports pointing to the alleged recruitment of former and active Filipino military personnel by suspected Chinese firms masquerading as American and European enterprises. The groups include the Armed Forces of the Philippines …