Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China

06/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday…

Garcia voices full support for Marcos, silent on VP Sara’s fallout

Nestle L. Semilla 06/30/2024

CEBU CITY —Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has pledged full support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following the split between the President and Vice President Sara Duterte, whom she and her party backed in 2022. Garcia made this…

Marcos orders ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ hymn, pledge during flag rites in gov’t, public schools

Melvin Gascon 06/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered government offices and public schools to include the singing of the “Bagong Pilipinas” (“New Philippines”)  hymn and the reciting of the pledge during their flag ceremonies. This is intended…

Marcos: PH will do whatever it takes to defend WPS claims

Nestor Corrales 06/01/2024

SINGAPORE – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asserted on Friday that the Philippines will defend its sovereignty in the South China Sea against Beijing’s expansive claims do “whatever it takes to protect our sovereign home,” including areas of…

Marcos: We’ve found a solution to bring down rice prices

Jean Mangaluz 05/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. revealed an alternative plan on Thursday to lower rice prices amid calls to amend the Rice Tariffication Law. (RTL). “Well, I don’t want to preempt the bicameral committee but…

Marcos laughs off ‘leaked’ PDEA report vs him, Maricel Soriano

Jean Mangaluz 05/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday merely laughed off drug use allegations hurled against him and actress Maricel Soriano, as claimed by a document purportedly leaked by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Alleged PDEA…

Marcos: We have no intention to attack anyone with water cannon

Jean Mangaluz 05/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday thumbed down proposals of putting water cannons on Philippine vessels patrolling the West Philippine Sea. Asked in an ambush interview in Pasay City about his reaction to such…

Marcos: PH, South Korea to sign free trade pact this year

Julie Aurelio 05/04/2024

President Marcos believes that the Philippines and South Korea will approve their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. He also aims for a separate deal to grant duty-free access for certain Philippine products to the South Korean…

China publicizes for the first time what it claims is a 2016 agreement with Philippines

05/04/2024

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — For the first time, China has publicized what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands. The move threatens to further raise tensions in…

Bongbong Marcos feels ‘lucky’ to have a ‘very protective’ wife

Jean Mangaluz 04/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called himself a “lucky husband” for having a “very protective” wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. Araneta-Marcos slammed Vice President Sara Duterte over the latter’s behavior during a January rally in…

Marcos to DA: Relax rules on farm imports to bring down prices 

Melvin Gascon 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructed the Department of Agriculture to ease rules and remove nontariff barriers on importing farm products to increase local supply and lower prices of items like rice and pork. The President’s…

Liza Marcos slams Sara for laughing at ‘addict’ claim vs BBM

Julie Aurelio 04/19/2024

First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos felt upset for her husband when Vice President Sara Duterte was allegedly seen laughing while former President Rodrigo Duterte referred to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a drug addict during a rally…

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