Three Filipino fishermen dead after boat ‘rammed’ in South China Sea

10/04/2023

Manila — Three Filipino fishermen are dead after their boat was “rammed” by a foreign commercial vessel in the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The incident happened before dawn on…

Philippines looking into ramming incident in South China Sea, Marcos says

10/04/2023

MANILA —The Philippines is investigating a maritime incident to find out what killed three Filipino fishermen in a ramming incident that sank their boat in the South China Sea, president Bongbong Marcos said on Wednesday, October 4,…

Claudine Barretto’s camp demands public apology from Sabrina M, threatens to sue in three days

Anne Pasajol 07/14/2023

Ferdinand “Ferdie” Topacio, Claudine Barretto’s close friend and lawyer in her previous legal battles, said he was determined to file a case against Sabrina M if she would not issue a public apology in three days for…

North Korea fires ballistic missile, 12th this year – S.Korea

07/12/2023

SEOUL/TOKYO—North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, barely a month after Pyongyang’s last launch and is its twelfth this year. Japan’s Coast Guard said the…

More Filipinos move out of Sudan but are stuck in border -DFA

Beatrice Pinlac - Reporter 04/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — At least 300 more Filipinos have started evacuating Sudan while the 72-hour ceasefire clock of warring factions in the war-torn country continues to wind down, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Foreign Affairs…

No. 1 in World Risk Index 2022

Guillermo M. Luz - @inquirerdotnet 10/20/2022

This is one global ranking list where we would not want to be ranked No. 1. The World Risk Index 2022 (released September) ranked the Philippines first in the world in risk among 193 countries worldwide (representing…

Putin lashes out at US over Ukraine, Taiwan

Agence France Presse 08/17/2022

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fuelling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to…

Borodianka, a ruined town emerges after Russians leave

04/05/2022

BORODIANKA, Ukraine — Borodianka has been turned inside out. The buildings are flayed open, spilling clothing into the treetops. A trip along the long straight road through the modest Ukrainian town is now a procession of the grimly absurd.…

PH ready to open facilities to US if Russia-Ukraine conflict ‘spills over’ to Asia – envoy

Christia Marie Ramos 03/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has assured that the Philippines is ready to offer the country’s facilities for use by the United States should the crisis between Russia and Ukraine “spill over” to Asia, Manila’s top…

Russia-Ukraine conflict escalation would cause ‘devastating’ economic damage: IMF

Agence France Presse 03/06/2022

WASHINGTON  – The IMF warned on Saturday that the already “serious” global economic impacts of the war in Ukraine would be “all the more devastating” should the conflict escalate. Even as forecasts remain subject to “extraordinary uncertainty,…

Bongbong Marcos now calls on Russia to ‘respect’ Ukraine’s freedom

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — After earlier saying that there is no need for the Philippines to take a stance on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is now calling on Russia to…

Putin’s war on Ukraine and impact on PH prices

Cristina Eloisa Baclig 03/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines—After years of tension, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in former Soviet state Ukraine during a surprise television announcement on Feb. 24. Shortly after the announcement, Russian military forces began to push into…

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