MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela rejected allegations by Senator Robin Padilla that the state’s West Philippine Sea transparency campaign serves as “wartime propaganda.” According to Tarriela, the initiative functions strictly to record and expose acts of Chinese aggression and harassment toward Filipinos. Tarriela’s remarks were a direct response to

MANILA – The government’s education agencies are now accelerating efforts to advance reforms within the sector through One Education, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Friday. One Education, a unified brand and platform, was launched Friday under the trifocal education system involving the DepEd, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills

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COTABATO CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento on Thursday, July 16, met with local leaders and military officials in the Maguindanao provinces and rallied them to unite and continue working for peace in Mindanao. “Peace in the Bangsamoro requires unity, trust, and ongoing collaboration among the government, the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front),

MANILA, Philippines — The conflict of interest complaints against CWS party-list Rep. Edwin Gardiola and two other lawmakers are being evaluated by the Office of the Ombudsman, its chief Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Friday. Aside from Gardiola, Remulla also named Tarlac 2nd District Rep. Cristy Angeles and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Dong Gonzales. READ:

TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Guiuan, Eastern Samar has ordered an intensified environmental sanitation campaign after the town recorded 16 confirmed dengue cases from January to the second week of July, with more than half of the infections reported in a single village. Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan on Thursday, July 16, issued Executive Order