The winners take it all: ABBA members get royal honors
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sweden's king handed royal orders to the members of iconic pop group ABBA, marking the first time in 50 years the honors have been awarded in the Nordic country.
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PAMI wants Magna Carta changes
MANILA, Philippines — A group of maritime schools is appealing to President Marcos to reject some provisions of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers that it deemed unconstitutional.
USAID official speaks out on global biodiversity loss
MANILA, Philippines — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has expressed alarm over global biodiversity loss, and called for massive efforts to stop the crisis and prevent its catastrophic impacts.
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.
AFP vows to protect fishermen from China harassment
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fishermen need not worry about China’s fishing ban or its threat to arrest foreign “trespassers” in what it claims as its territorial waters, as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has assured them of protection from possible harassment by the Chinese.
Cebu Pacific adds Manila-Kaohsiung flights
MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) is increasing its international routes by adding flights between Manila and Kaohsiung.
