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MANILA, Philippines — The United States on Sunday condemned China’s interference in a Philippine humanitarian rotation and resupply (Rore) mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea earlier this week. In a statement, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton called out the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the People’s Liberation Army

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court is optimistic that the Supreme Court would immediately rule on the petitions challenging its decision to reduce the number of votes needed to convict or acquit Vice President Sara Duterte. “Yes, that’s the expectation of our presiding officer [Sen. Francis Escudero] and the whole impeachment court. That’s why

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday asked Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to explain how coordinates of a supposed project in Taguig City were located in the Visayas, based on geotagged photos. He also claimed that the project’s contractor was linked to spouses Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya, central figures in

MANILA, Philippines — Commuters face higher fares beginning on Monday and at least three days of strike led by two major transport groups, as the government lifts the suspension of fare increases approved in March. Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators have expressed dissatisfaction over the fare increases as they called for bigger adjustments

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos, who once dreamed of becoming an astronaut, met with Filipino astronauts recently and vowed support for the country’s space program. Marcos “eagerly listened” to the experiences and insights of the four Filipinos who have participated in space simulation missions and training programs worldwide, during a courtesy call on Thursday in

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino scientists have identified a potential uranium resource in Camarines Norte which they hope can help fuel the country’s ambitions for nuclear energy, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) said on Friday. Researchers from the University of the Philippines-Diliman, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)–PNRI, and Japan’s Akita University reported that

MANILA, Philippines — DivinaLaw has been named Philippine Law Firm of the Year at the ALB (Asian Legal Business) Philippine Law Awards 2026, the highest distinction for a law firm at the annual awards. The honor, conferred on Sept. 24, 2026, at Makati Shangri-La, coincides with the firm’s 20th founding anniversary. The firm also received

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is aiming to reduce plastic pollution in the country by 85 percent by the year 2040, as part of its goals under the Philippine National Plastic Action Roadmap launched last week. A briefer by the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), a multistakeholder platform chaired

NUEVA, ECIJA, Philippines — Mary Jane Veloso woke up at 5 a.m. on Sunday, her first morning home in Natividad, Nueva Ecija, and for a moment, had to convince herself that it was real. “Totoo ba ‘to, nasa bahay na ba talaga ako? (Is this real? Am I really home?)” she recalled thinking during a

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called for urgent remediation of disturbed areas at the mining site of Altai Philippines Mining Corp. (APMC) in San Fernando, Sibuyan Island, Romblon, following a recent inspection and community consultation. Romblon Gov. Trina Firmalo-Fabic said the DENR-led composite team inspected