China has sent one of its largest recorded fishing fleets to disputed islands in the South China Sea, state-run media said on Tuesday, amid tensions over Beijing’s assertion of its claims in the region.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday it would just ignore the lawsuit filed by civil society groups before the United Nations Committee on Human Rights over the use of the controversial precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines in the upcoming balloting.
The removal of thousands of liters of fuel from the US Navy minesweeper that ran aground on Tubbataha Reef was expected to be completed Friday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said there were no Filipino casualties in the deadly ferry collision in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor as search and rescue efforts continued to locate the missing.
Overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong, Brunei and Cambodia who need to shuttle between these countries and the Philippines can now avail themselves of the multiple travel exit clearance (MTEC), according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
Philippine Daily Inquirer Entertainment columnist Ruben V. Nepales won third place, best columnist in the international journalism category, at the recent 54th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards. Nepales won for his PDI column, “Only IN Hollywood.” Nepales’ spouse, Janet, was also a finalist in the same category. Presented by the Los Angeles Press Club, the [...]
A Malacañang spokeswoman said Saturday the government hoped the renewed commitment by the Philippines and China to work with each other peacefully would lead to stability in the region.
The Philippine Airlines has assured passengers that all flights to Melbourne and Sydney remain normal after volcanic ash clouds from Chile grounded flights in some parts of Australia.
MANILA, Philippines—Will G.I. Joe come to the Philippines’ rescue in the event of a full-scale armed confrontation with China over the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea)? Senator Francis Escudero, former chairman of the Senate committee on national defense and security, cautioned administration officials on Saturday against relying on the United States in case [...]
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