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Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in this May 7, 2024. (Facebook / Sen. Risa Hontiveros)  MANILA, Philippines — Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is part of a criminal syndicate responsible for two illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hubs that were raided by law enforcement authorities, according to the …

This screengrab taken from a handout video filmed on June 17, 2024 and released by Armed Forces of the Philippines-Public Affairs Office (AFP-PAO) on June 19 shows Chinese coast guard personnel (L,R) aboard their inflatable boats blocking Philippine navy boats (C) during a confrontation at the Second Thomas Shoal in …

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)  A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday defended its actions against Philippine soldiers at a contested shoal. “Law enforcement measures taken by the China Coast Guard at the site were professional and restrained,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular news …

THE China Coast Guard (CCG) that boarded Filipino boats and seized guns on board acted like pirates, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Wednesday as he demanded the return of their firearms. “We are demanding that the Chinese return our rifles and …

Vice President Sara Duterte (left), Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) The Liberal Party (LP) remains the “ideological and conscientious opposition” despite Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation from the Marcos Cabinet. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, the president of LP, had this to say amid the declarations of …

Pupils line up as they wait for their face-to-face classroom assignments at Malanday Elementary School in Marikina. (The STAR / Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines — Teachers have rallied behind the call for the next Department of Education secretary to be capable of rising above the political fray to make education …

President Marcos has yet to pick a new Department of Education (DepEd) secretary following the surprise resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte from the post on Wednesday, June 19. File photo of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte  In a text message to reporters, Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil …

College graduates can now take a master’s degree in nursing for one year as part of the government’s efforts to address the nursing shortage and boost healthcare in the country. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in a meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Healthcare Sector, approved the Enhanced Master’s …

BACK IN PH. The 21 Filipino seafarers rescued from a Houthi-attacked ship on the Red Sea meet with government officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on June 17, 2024. They flew from Bahrain, where they were taken by a rescue US Navy ship on June …

(PNA file photo) MANILA – The Department of Justice has partnered with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), to facilitate the deportation of illegal Chinese nationals detained at the Bureau of immigration facilities across the country. On Thursday, the DOJ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) …