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September 13, 2024
Vice President Sara Duterte is in the hot seat following the recent hearings over the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), prompting talks of an impeachment case against her. If such a case were to be launched, ...
September 13, 2024
After a month of tense confrontations in Escoda Shoal, senior Philippine and Chinese diplomats have agreed to resume their high-level talks in the Bilateral Consultations Mechanism on the South China Sea (BCM) this month. The two countries have alternatively hosted ...
September 13, 2024
The recent apprehensions of fugitives Alice Guo and Apollo Quiboloy have drawn significant attention in the Philippines, underscoring persistent apprehensions surrounding corruption and illicit activities associated with political personalities. Both Guo and Quiboloy are facing significant allegations – Guo is ...
September 4, 2024
Following recent crackdown operations on several scam hubs in the Philippines, numerous individuals, both local and foreign, have been arrested for their involvement in cyber-related fraud activities. Reports indicate that various groups, including Filipinos, Chinese nationals, and other foreigners were ...
September 4, 2024
An insider claims that Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa were heavily involved in the implementation of the previous administration’s drug war, which had reportedly 6,000 casualties, but human rights groups say that it can be as ...
September 4, 2024
A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel directly collided with and rammed the BRP Teresa Magbanua, stationed since April this year in the Escoda Shoal, in what has become an almost-weekly series of encounters in the West Philippine Sea this August. ...
September 4, 2024
In response to rising tensions in the South China Sea, Philippine security officials are exploring the possibility of broadening the definitions of key provisions in the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States. Additionally, the Philippines is reportedly aiming ...
August 20, 2024
As individuals associated with former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war scramble to avoid local scrutiny, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s investigation has reportedly reached a crucial stage with the potential issuance of arrest warrants next month. Political analyst Richard ...
August 20, 2024
On August 18, the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) announced the country’s 10th case of mpox (previously known as ‘monkeypox’). The case is reportedly a 33-year-old Filipino male with a recent close intimate contact with someone, but no history of ...
August 20, 2024
On Monday, August 19, some classes in Metro Manila and Region IV-A were suspended, or shifted to online learning, amid reports of volcanic smog released from Taal Volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology had been noting the presence ...
August 20, 2024
On Monday, August 19, two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels “encountered unlawful and aggressive maneuvers” from two other Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels on their way to the islands of Patag and Lawak in the West Philippine Sea. According to ...
August 14, 2024
The Philippines and China figured in another encounter over territory in the West Philippine Sea, but this time in the air – barely a month after agreeing to de-escalate tensions in the disputed waters. Dropping flares and flying close-range The ...
August 13, 2024
Rappler’s Bea Cupin reports on the findings of a recent Philippine intelligence report over the apparent influence and espionage operations facilitated by an agent of the Chinese Ministry of State Security in the country. In what may be the first ...
October 1, 2024
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced his administration’s senatorial slate for the 2025 midterm elections on Thursday, September 26. The announcement came one week before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) opens the filing of candidacies. President Marcos first endorsed 12 ...
October 1, 2024
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced his administration’s senatorial slate for the 2025 midterm elections on Thursday, September 26. The announcement came one week before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) opens the filing of candidacies. President Marcos first endorsed 12 ...
September 25, 2024
Reuters revealed last week that a US army missile system is indefinitely deployed to the Philippines, after it was first deployed in April of this year as a part of joint training exercises. The Typhon missile system is an intermediate range weapon ...
September 25, 2024
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has raised concerns regarding the potential compromise of data belonging to over 28 million Filipino passport holders, following reports of inadequate cybersecurity measures in place to protect the data. Read The Full Report Here.
