Marcos signs law hiking allowance of teachers to P10K
MANILA, Philippines — A bill raising the annual teaching allowance of public school teachers to P10,000 beginning next school year has been signed by President Marcos into law.
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Zelensky seeking mental health workers from Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — As his nation continues its campaign to push back invading Russians, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit in Manila as part of his efforts to drum up support for an upcoming peace summit to be held in Switzerland, which aims to muster broad global support for his country.
Marcos holds command conference with Navy
MANILA, Philippines — Days after keynoting a regional defense and security summit in Singapore, President Marcos met yesterday with the Navy’s top brass for an update on the implementation of a program to enhance military capability to protect the country’s territory and exclusive economic zone.
‘I don’t work for US, China; I work for Philippines’
SINGAPORE – Emphasizing his administration’s adherence to rules-based order, President Marcos told Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte of the challenges the Philippines has to tackle, with help from other countries but without being subservient to any of them.
China trespasser policy worries United States
SINGAPORE — The United States has expressed concern over China’s new regulation allowing its coast guard to detain “trespassers” in the South China Sea, including in areas within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, Armed Forces chief Romeo Brawner said yesterday.
Killing of Pinoy at sea an act of war – President Marcos
SINGAPORE — The “willful” killing of any Filipino, whether military or civilian, in the country’s sovereign waters will be close to an “act of war,” and the Philippines and its security allies will act accordingly, President Marcos said last night.
Forum seeking ways to de-escalate regional tensions
SINGAPORE – The Philippines – along with other nations – hopes to thresh out ways of de-escalating tensions in the South China Sea at a defense summit here to be keynoted by President Marcos, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said yesterday.
No COVID-19 protocols at Shangri-La Dialogue
SINGAPORE – Amid the rising cases of new COVID-19 variants here, the Singaporean government has not imposed stricter health protocols for the delegates of this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue – Asia’s biggest defense summit – which President Marcos will address tomorrow.