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Marcos to sign 2025 budget bill on December 30

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to sign the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) into law on December 30, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) acting Secretary Cesar Chavez announced Tuesday, December 24, 2024. In a text message to Palace reporters, Chavez said the signing of the 2025 GAB would be held after the commemorative events for […]

Marcos not in favor of warship deployment in WPS

THERE is no need for the deployment of a Navy warship in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the recent harassment being conducted by China against Philippine vessels, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. In an interview, Marcos maintained that the country will continue to advocate for peaceful resolutions amid the […]

US task force backs Philippine Sea operations in ‘clear signal to China’

The United States has quietly bolstered its involvement in the South China Sea conflict by deploying “Task Force Ayungin”, a special operations unit that analysts say signals Washington’s recognition of the Philippines’ sovereignty over contested maritime features claimed by Beijing. Named after the Ayungin Shoal – a flashpoint in Manila’s maritime conflict with China – […]

Sara Duterte denies threatening Marcoses, Romualdez

VICE President Sara Duterte clarified on Saturday, November 23, 2024, her statement regarding her instruction to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez assassinated in the event of her death. In an interview with reporters, Duterte said she was not threatening the Marcoses and Romualdez, stressing that she […]

Plastic Odyssey Expedition arrives in Manila and launches ‘Youth for Dagat’ program with France Philippines United Action

On Nov. 19, the Alliance Française de Manille hosted an Opening Event to celebrate the arrival of the Plastic Odyssey Expedition in the Philippines, uniting the French-Filipino community in support of this impactful initiative. Having sailed across three continents and visited over 20 countries, Plastic Odyssey’s laboratory ship has now docked in Manila to continue […]

South China Sea: Philippines and US sign pact to plug maritime intelligence gaps

A newly signed intelligence-sharing agreement between the Philippines and the US aims to address long-standing gaps in Manila’s maritime awareness, with analysts suggesting it could recalibrate the balance of power in the South China Sea by countering Beijing’s assertive actions in the region. The pact, known as the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), […]