2 Chinese cruise ships dock in Subic
MANILA, Philippines — Two cruise ships from China docked at the port of Subic Bay this week, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT) Central Luzon office.
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BTS concert film 'Yet to Come' heading to streaming app
MANILA, Philippines — The concert movie "BTS: Yet to Come" of the K-pop boy band BTS will stream on Prime Video beginning November 9.
PH wins Asia’s best cruise site award in Dubai
The Philippines won Asia’s Best Cruise Destination 2023 award at the prestigious World Cruise Awards in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Plan to develop Pag-asa Island gains ground in Congress
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s plan to develop the 37.2-hectare Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea at a cost of P3 billion has drawn the support of Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel.
A ‘luminescent’ crab, doomed seal and firefly forest: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 winners
A "hauntingly beautiful" photo of a horseshoe crab has snapped up the top prize in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
EDITORIAL - Baby step toward reforms
After several days of deliberations, the House committee on appropriations has finalized the list of government agencies that will have zero confidential funds in their 2024 budget. In addition to the Office and the Vice President and the Department of Education, which were the first agencies to be identified by the House of Representatives, the committee has added the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine Navy ship from contested South China Sea shoal
BEIJING: China's coast guard claimed Tuesday to have chased a Philippine navy ship from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea as tensions between the two countries over rich fishing areas escalate. Coast guard spokesman Gan Yu said the Philippine ship had sailed into waters next to the Scarborough Shoal, which China calls Huangyan Island, and ignored "multiple calls" to turn back."The Chinese coast guard took necessary measures to expel the Philippine ship in accordance with the law, such as following it and forcing it out and controlling its route," Gan said.In Manila, the Philippines' military chief of staff, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., said authorities were still looking into the alleged incident but think it was more likely "propaganda from the Chinese" than an actual confrontation."If we ever have a ship there, we will not agree to be driven away (from our) exclusive economic zone," Brawner told reporters. "It's our right to make sure that our fishermen can fish in our economic zone."
Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal
BEIJING (AP) — China’s coast guard claimed Tuesday to have chased a Philippine navy ship from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea as tensions between the two countries over rich fishing areas escalate.