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THE United Kingdom (UK) is committed to strengthening defense relations with the Philippines anchored on protecting the Indo-Pacific region that includes the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Baroness Annabel Goldie, UK Minister of State for Indo-Pacific Defense Engagement, gave this assurance when she met with Lt. Gen. William Gonzales, Armed Forces …

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has issued a subpoena to Jeff Tumbado, the former executive assistant of suspended Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chairman Teofilo Guadiz III, who recently recanted his allegations of corruption in the agency. Earlier, in a media briefing, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla …

A third Filipino in Israel has been confirmed dead while more Filipinos in the besieged Gaza now want to flee from the Israel-Hamas war, prompting the government to seek help from the international community. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Friday, Oct. 13, that President …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared 20 national holidays for 2024 to allow Filipinos to plan their vacations next year. The President, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed on Oct. 11, 2023 Proclamation 368 declaring regular holidays and special non-working days in the country. PHOTO From PCO  “The proclamations declaring …

Makati Mayor Abigail Binay has been appointed as a member of the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, making her the only Philippine mayor in the assembly. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored the importance of the Advisory Group in strengthening the engagement of local and …

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to investigate and verify claims made by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) that it is spending P8.7 billion on janitorial and security services. The NGCP earlier said the budget is being used for 583 facilities, each …

Rest of Israel under Alert 2; Movement, deployment of Filipinos still suspended The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday put Gaza under crisis alert level 3, which calls for voluntary repatriation of Filipinos there, as heavy Israeli bombardments continued to hit the Palestinian enclave. Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega …

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake took place on Friday morning in Batangas province, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs director Teresito “Toto” Bacolcol said the tremor happened around 8:24 a.m. some five kilometers southwest of Calaca, also in the same province. Tectonic in origin, the quake …

Israel’s military delivered sweeping evacuation orders for almost half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people Friday ahead of a feared ground offensive aiming at eradicating the Hamas militant group after its grisly assault into Israel, UN officials say. UN says Israel wants 1.1 million people living in the north of Gaza …

Canadian military flights evacuating citizens, permanent residents and their families from Israel began Thursday, says Defence Minister Bill Blair. Four Canadians are now reported to be missing, senior officials say. Canadian flights evacuating citizens, permanent residents and their families from Israel began Thursday with two military planes carrying people from …