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Senator Francis Tolentino Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to recall the Philippine ambassador to Beijing to emphasize the country’s displeasure over Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Tolentino said the temporary recall of Ambassador Jaime Florcruz would send a strong message to Beijing …

Vice President Sara Duterte wants Filipinos to remember the “colorful” late senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago as someone who embodied “bravery” and “conviction” in her pursuit for genuine public service. (From right) Vice President Sara Duterte and former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago (Photos from Senate PRIB/Department of Education) In a speech during the …

The Quezon City local government on Saturday, Nov. 11, participated in the Global Diabetes Walk: “Walk for Change” in line with the observance of World Diabetes Day (WDD). Photo credit to Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN The city government, in partnership with the Novo Nordisk Philippines, the Royal Danish Embassy Manila, South …

PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (File photo) The persistent harassment and aggression displayed by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is a symptom of a systematic and consistent behavior that does not align with the universally accepted norms of coast guard …

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is set to turn over next month a total of 288 housing units for informal settler families and low income earners in Bacolod City. DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said the housing units housing units at the Yuhum Residences in Barangay …

BACOLOD CITY – A robbery suspect and his companion were gunned down by a man on a motorcycle on Araneta St. in Barangay 15 here on Friday, November 10. POLICE cordon the area where a man and his companion were killed in Bacolod City on Friday, November 10. (Police Station …

Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri noted how the confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) report of the Office of the President (OP) was one of the most detailed and comprehensive reports that he has seen. Sen. Sonny Angara faces his colleagues during the marathon plenary session on Thursday, November 9, …

This photo taken on November 10, 2023 shows China coast guard personnel sailing an aluminum hulled boat at Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) By Pam Castro and Jamillah Sta Rosa SOUTH CHINA SEA, Nov 11, 2023 (AFP) – As …

HIGH SEAS CHASE. Philippine Coast Guard personnel and journalists use a rigid inflatable boat (left) on Friday as they head back after filming the BRP Sierra Madre docked at Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed West Philippine Sea, where China Coast Guard personnel sailing aluminum hulled boats gave them chase …

SERVICE FAIR.Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (center) leads the launch of the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) program Saturday at the Malaybalay Central School in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. With him are Bukidnon 2nd District Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores, Gov. Rogelio Neil Roque, and Bukidnon 4th District Rep. Laarni Roque. Ver …