MANILA, Philippines — The United States and Canada affirmed the Philippines’ position on Friday’s attack on one of its vessels, with both countries calling that incident a “deliberate ramming” by the China Coast Guard (CCG). US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton on Friday said on X (formerly twitter): “We STRONGLY CONDEMN the China Coast

This is the Daily Gospel of September 20, 2026, which is the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. READ MORE Daily Gospel, September 19, 2026 Daily Gospel, September 18, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 20, 1-16a.  Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a

MANILA, Philippines — “We were just used to focusing on the academic performance of the children.” With this candid observation, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has proposed the creation of an interagency task force to assess gaps in school security and address mental health concerns among students, following the latest shooting at a public high school

BANGA, South Cotabato — The 16-year-old student who allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Banga National High School on Friday had planned the attack as early as August and had warned some classmates hours before carrying it out, according to Mayor Albert Palencia. Palencia said Saturday that police investigators had briefed him on the

MANILA, Philippines — The unauthorized encroachment of land and lakeshore areas on the Taguig side of Laguna de Bay span 170 hectares including areas still underwater, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday, citing updated data from the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA). In a statement, he said the 170 hectares are covered by at least

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has temporarily suspended its electronic support system (LESS) after a data breach, as the agency works to determine what information may have been compromised. In a statement Saturday, the LTFRB said the breach affected the data environment of LESS, its digital platform and internal

MANILA, Philippines — A lawyer for the prosecution said on Friday his statements during media interviews were not meant to influence the Senate Impeachment Court toward convicting Vice President Sara Duterte, adding it would be good to hear the entire clip of his remarks to provide context. Counsel Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said the Senate Impeachment

Sept. 21, 2022 The National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker at Basay, Negros Oriental, to commemorate “Ang Pagdaong ng USS Crevalle.” On May 11, 1944, the USS Crevalle, a submarine of the US Navy that reached various parts of the Philippines and confronted Japanese naval forces, arrived on the shores of