The Chinese Coast Guard has installed a floating barrier in the southern portion of Bajo de Masinloc, a traditional fishing ground off the coast of Zambales. (Philippine Coast Guard) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines does not need to seek approval from another country to operate in its territorial sea, the …
Read More »Japan to give Philippines free military equipment
FILE – This March 11, 2022 photo shows the Philippine Coast Guard’s new flagship vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) upon its arrival in Manila. (The STAR / Walter Bollozos) MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government will give Philippines free defense equipment, Japanese government said. According to multiple reports, Japan will …
Read More »Envoy to meet Israeli president, appeal for exit of Filipinos in Gaza
REPATRIATION. Sixteen overseas Filipino workers and a one-month-old infant repatriated from Israel arrive at the NAIA Terminal 3 on Oct. 18, 2023. The Philippine Ambassador to Israel will be meeting with President Isaac Herzog, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday (Nov. 2, 2023) as the Philippine government doubles its efforts …
Read More »China intruding in Bajo de Masinloc, PH waters— DFA
It is China, not the Philippines, that is intruding in Philippine waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, asserting that the Navy frigate BRP Conrado Yap was operating in Bajo de Masinloc, part of the country’s territory. BRP Conrado Yap (File photo) The DFA made the statement on Thursday, …
Read More »No overtime pay for teachers who extended BSKE 2023 duties
A woman watches as an official posts figures on a tally board at a polling station as they start the counting of votes of the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Manila on October 30, 2023. Security forces were on high alert across the Philippines on October 30 as …
Read More »PNP: Validated BSKE-related violence now at 47
(Data courtesy of the PNP) MANILA – The number of validated election-related incidents (ERIs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has climbed to 47, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday. PNP PIO Chief and spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said from August 28 to November 2, a total of …
Read More »Lawmaker questions telco’s P50 late payment penalty
Broken down, the Speed Score takes into account 80% of the download speed while the remaining 20% is based on a telco operator’s upload speed, as Ookla clarified surfing the Internet is typically “more affected” by the former. (Pixabay) MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has urged a telecommunications giant to …
Read More »LRT-1 Heritage Transit Tour to boost Metro Manila tourism
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has forged a partnership with Renacimiento Manila in launching the LRT (Light Rail Transit)-1 Heritage Transit Tour to further strengthen urban tourism and visit of historical near the mass transport stations. LRMC Head of Corporate Communications and Customer Relations Jacqueline S. Gorospe said the …
Read More »2 Filipino doctors exit Gaza via Rafah crossing, DFA reports
Two Filipino doctors were among those who exited Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 2. Humanitarian aid trucks arriving at a storage facility in Khan Yunis in the Southern Gaza Strip from Egypt after having crossed through the Rafah border …
Read More »Manila collects 87 truckloads of garbage during ‘Undas’
(PNA photo) MANILA – A total of 87 truckloads or 229 metric tons of garbage were collected during the Undas period, the Manila City government reported on Thursday. Based on the data provided by Atty. Princess Abante, spokesperson of Manila Mayor Honey Lacuña Pangan, the garbage collected from Oct. 28 to Nov. …
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