MANILA: A ranking National Security Council (NSC) official on Monday condemned China’s latest harassment of Filipino fisherfolk in the Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
“We were hoping na ngayong 2024 ay mas magiging tahimik ang WPS
MANILA: Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday said it would exercise its oversight function to ensure the effective implementation of laws, particularly the PHP5.768 trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2024.
In his speech during the resumption…
MANILA: As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. looks forward to a ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ (New Philippines) through the collective effort and cooperation of Filipinos, he continues to advocate for peace, unity, and reconciliation in pursuit of the nation’s p…
KORONADAL: Five communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels decided to return to the fold of the law in South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces over the weekend.
‘Police withheld their identities as requested by the surrendering rebels for security …
KHARTOUM: More than 13,000 people have been killed and 26,000 others injured in the conflict in Sudan since last year, the United Nations humanitarian office said Sunday.
Sudan has been mired by fighting between the army, led by Gen.
CALAMBA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in collaboration with several non-government organizations, distributed over the weekend various livelihood equipment to six former New People’s Army (NPA) members to help them return to being pr…
MANILA: United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan arrived in the Philippines on Monday to assess the government’s human rights mechanism, particularly on the freedom of opinion and expression.
Khan was onboard a Malaysia Airlines flight from …
LEGAZPI: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) completed almost 2,000 sub-projects in 2023 through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) that benefited 369,388 ho…
