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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials are working to free four Filipino crew members from the MSC Aries, a ship captured by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The four Filipinos are part of the ship’s 25 crew, which…
Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The…
MELBOURNE—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in Australia at 7:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. Manila time) on Sunday to start the four-day second part of his visit. He, along with the first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and their official delegation,…
France is in talks with the Philippines about selling submarines, fighter planes, and other defense equipment, in addition to negotiating formal agreements for joint military exercises. French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel expresses her country’s strong interest…
MANILA, Philippines — Confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide continued to go up as the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday that last week’s average daily new infections increased by 32 percent, reaching 450 cases compared to 341…
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla’s son will replace him as representative of Cavite’s seventh legislative district. Crispin Diego Remulla was proclaimed winner in Saturday’s special elections for the House seat vacated by his father due to his…
MANILA, Philippines — Bridal gowns, pictorials, wedding receptions, and the accouterments that go with church weddings make for a memorable celebration, but their rising costs are making many couples think twice about tying the knot in front…
MANILA, Philippines — The 740 employees of Duty Free Philippines Corp. who faced the prospect of becoming jobless at the start of the new year got a reprieve from the planned retrenchment, according to the state-owned firm’s…
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resume the registration of voters on Monday, ahead of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections set for Oct. 30 next year. John Rex Laudiangco, spokesperson for the Comelec, urged…
MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against four contaminated cough and cold syrup medications for children that have been flagged by the World Health Organization (WHO) since Oct. 5 for…
Candidates for elective office who are considered dual citizens for being born to one Filipino parent and one foreign parent are not required to renounce their foreign citizenship and take an oath of allegiance to the Philippines…
MANILA, Philippines — The order of the Cabinet-led pandemic task force on the mandatory wearing of face masks against COVID-19 will prevail over that of the Cebu provincial governor’s optional wearing of face masks, Justice Secretary Menardo…
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