Philippine News

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. The Department of Agriculture is launching a full audit of the National Food Authority’s rice management practices following the controversial sale of 75,000 bags of government rice buffer stocks to private traders worth an estimated P93.75 million. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel …

SATURDAY FORUM. (Left to right) Lawyer Jay Batongbakal from the UP Institute for Maritime Affairs, Renato De Castro, professor of International Studies at DLSU, and Jollan Margaret Llaneza, from the DTI Foreign Trade Service Office, discuss recent incidents in the West Philippine Sea in the Saturday News Forum at Dapo …

The Metro Manila subway as illustrated in the DOTr Facebook page/DOTr/ (Eagle News)–The government is on track to complete the construction of the Metro Manila Subway by 2029. The Department of Transportation made the statement after noting it had shortened the negotiation process for property owners who might be affected …

China adopts new laws to ‘resolutely safeguard’ sovereignty Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the military to prepare for conflicts in the East and South China Seas as the Communist Party-led government is poised to adopt wide-ranging security laws in 2024 to “resolutely safeguard” its sovereignty. Xi, according to a …

Former President Rodrigo Duterte has been appointed administrator of the properties of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the religious sect’s media arm Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) announced on social media yesterday. KOJC’s counsel Dinah Tolentino-Fuentes said Duterte’s appointment will ensure continuous operations of the group, which she described as …

Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed confidence Friday that the Senate would approve proposed amendments to the Constitution’s restrictive economic provisions. “I believe in the leadership of the Senate, especially Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri that he can handle everything, and he can convince all his colleagues in the Senate,” Romualdez told …

STILL WANTED. This file photo shows the ‘Wanted’ poster issued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation last year for Kingdom of Jesus Christ church founder Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing sex trafficking and other charges in a California court. A California judge has ordered the unsealing of the arrest …

The head of the military’s Western Command was injured as two China Coast Guard vessels used water cannons against the civilian supply ship Unaiza May 4 near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday. Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos said Thursday the incident left him with some cuts and …

Photo from PBBM’s Official FB page The Philippines is open to the possible inclusion of Australia into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), President Marcos said. “I cannot see why that would not be a good idea. Australia has already been a very active part of ASEAN,” he said …

WRAPPING UP DOWN UNDER. President Marcos gets to pet a koala at the Government House in Melbourne as he is welcomed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victoria State Governor Margaret Gardner. All three later joined the official ‘family photo’ of the leaders who attended the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special …