UN expert urges PH to dismantle controversial NTF-Elcac

Jane Baustista, Nestor Corrales 02/03/2024

The UN special rapporteur (UNSR) on freedom of expression urges the Philippine government to eliminate an anticommunist task force, known as National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), which is accused of jeopardizing the…

Beijing’s latest tactic: 27 vessels deployed amidst PH-China maritime tensions

Jane Baustista, Nestor Corrales 01/21/2024

Beijing deployed 27 vessels in a significant maritime militia rotation in the South China Sea, specifically in areas with ongoing tensions between Philippine and Chinese vessels. This move was observed by an American maritime security expert on…

Marcos targets to boost agricultural growth amid easing inflation 

Nestor Corrales 01/06/2024

President Bongbong Marcos Jr. has pledged to enhance agricultural and food production as the country’s inflation dropped to 3.9 percent in December 2023. He expressed satisfaction with the Philippine Statistics Authority’s report, noting the decrease from 4.1…

Toyota commits P1.1 billion boost to PH’s PUV modernization

Nestor Corrales 12/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corp. pledges to invest an extra P1.1 billion for the Philippines’ Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, as confirmed by Toyota Executive Vice President Yoichi Miyazaki during discussions with President…

PH joins global climate fund board

Nestor Corrales 12/15/2023

The Philippines has secured a position on the board of the historic Loss and Damage Fund (LDF), a financial mechanism established under the auspices of the United Nations to aid vulnerable nations in managing the rising costs…

Bongbong cites ‘excellent’ ties with Sara: We don’t want her impeached

Nestor Corrales 11/20/2023

HONOLULU, Hawaii — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday (Philippine time) said he does not want Vice President Sara Duterte impeached. “We don’t want her impeached. She does not deserve to be impeached,” Marcos told reporters…

Speaker Romualdez denies impeachment moves vs Sara Duterte at House

Nestor Corrales 11/19/2023

SAN FRANCISCO — Speaker Martin Romualdez has denied there are moves to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte following the controversy on her confidential and intelligence funds. “I’m not aware of anything. Nothing filed, no news of that,”…

Bongbong Marcos: No need to cut short US trip amid Mindanao quake

Nestor Corrales 11/18/2023

SAN FRANCISCO — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said there was no need to cut short his week-long trip to the United States following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Friday afternoon. Speaking to reporters…

P13.4-B cash aid coming for 2.5M rice farmers

Nestor Corrales 10/01/2023

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved the release of a total of P13.4 billion in financial assistance to rice farmers to help sustain their productivity amid the El Niño phenomenon and other challenges faced by the…

Rice price cap may be lifted after harvest, Marcos hints

Nestor Corrales 09/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the government could ease the price cap he imposed on rice once the cost in the market stabilizes, which he hopes would happen after the harvest season.…

Marcos defends frequent foreign trips

Nestor Corrales 09/17/2023

President Marcos, who has embarked on 16 foreign trips since June 2022, has defended his frequent trips abroad, saying the Philippines needed a lot of investments to boost the country’s economy after the pandemic. His statement came…

Cancel Teves passport, Enrile urges DFA

Nestor Corrales 06/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile on Saturday urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to finally cancel the passport of fugitive Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. for his refusal to face the multiple…

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