BEIJING — Beijing summoned the ambassador of the Philippines to China on Tuesday over a clash at a disputed shoal the previous day, the latest development in an incident that has spiked tensions between the nations. The statement by the foreign ministry said Manila’s ambassador had been “urgently” called in “to lodge solemn representations over

Cebu City, Philippines —Heavy rains triggered by a downpour on Tuesday, July 21, caused water levels in the Guadalupe River in Cebu City to rise rapidly, while flooding submerged several streets in Mandaue City. Videos circulated online showing the Guadalupe River swelling as waters rushed downstream, prompting concern among nearby communities.  In Mandaue City, motorists

BEIJING — Beijing on Tuesday summoned the Philippine ambassador following a clash at a disputed shoal a day earlier, the latest incident to further heighten tensions between the two countries. The Chinese foreign ministry said it had “urgently” summoned the Philippine ambassador to protest what it described as the Philippines’ “deliberate provocation and attack” against

MANILA, Philippines — A support group for families and friends of political prisoners rejected Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s description of jailed politicians Rodante Marcoleta, Jinggoy Estrada and Mike Defensor as “political prisoners,” saying the term cannot be used to “sanitize corruption.” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said political prisoners are detained because of political persecution or

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers should stop claiming that the prosecution is engaged in a “fishing expedition” as the request for a subpoena — which was granted by the Senate Impeachment Court — targeted specific documents. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Atty. Benjamin Tolosa Jr. and Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested three Filipinos for allegedly supplying and selling pre-registered SIM cards and a Nigerian customer for identity theft and computer-related fraud supposedly associated with an online “love scam” operation. The arrests were made amid the NBI Cybercrime Division (CCD)’s ongoing cyber surveillance and a thorough investigation

SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon — Around 3,000 senior citizens in this town began receiving on Monday P3,000 each under the national government’s Social Pension Program, local officials said. The first payout was held at the Kalagangan Multipurpose Gym, where about 640 beneficiaries from barangays Matupi, Durian, Tabuling, Kalagangan, Payaga, San Jose, Sto. Domingo, and Bunacao received