A signed transcript of a parliamentary exchange in which New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called a political rival an “arrogant prick” raised more than $63,000 for charity when bidding closed Thursday in an online auction.
The Philippines ordered its military to boost their presence in the South China Sea on Thursday, citing a “threat” to a garrison in the disputed waterway after nearby Chinese “activities”.
Russia’s army chief on Thursday called joint naval drills between Russian and Chinese warships a response to increasingly aggressive US military posturing in the Asia-Pacific region.
The passage of the country’s pioneering Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) is crucial in boosting Philippine investments and sustaining its growth momentum, said veteran banker and current president and CEO of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Emmanuel Herbosa.
“ Dala natin para sa kanila ang 400 na pamasko packs,” Vice President Sara Duterte said.
The Department of National Defense (DND) has directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to beef up its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following Chinese activities monitored near Pag-asa Island.
Reina Mae Nasino and her co-accused activists have posted bail for their provisional release.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that prosecutors secured the conviction of a suspected Spanish terrorist who was arrested in Basilan in 2018.
A lawmaker from Ilocos has filed a measure establishing the Philippine Legislative Police (PLP) to stop legislators from depending on the services of agencies under the Executive department.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared December 26, 2022 as an additional special non-working day across the country.
