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MANILA, Philippines — Plans to broaden the interpretation of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Philippines and the United States will not include the opening of new military bases for US military troops to access, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said.
BEIJING, China — China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesday warned visiting US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan over supporting the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) called on doomsday preacher and wanted sex trafficker Apollo Quiboloy to surrender to authorities after Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) members clashed with police forces in Davao City.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The main pipeline providing water to the Grand Canyon National Park has failed after a series of breaks, leading to a sudden and sweeping shutdown of overnight hotel stays during one of the busiest times of the year for the famous tourist destination.
Sen. Idol Raffy Tulfo questioned the Bureau of Immigration's (BI) apparent lack of vigilance and failure to timely file cases against erring employees of pertinent offices of the local civil registrar and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) who are in connivance with foreign nationals in the issuance of fake Philippine passports and birth certificates.
MANILA, Philippines — Classes in public schools and work in government offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) were suspended on Wednesday morning because of inclement weather, Malacañang said.
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the expanded number coding scheme on Wednesday, after Malacanang suspended classes and government work in the National Capital Region (NCR). The suspension of the Expanded Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) comes amid the continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon, the MMDA said in Filipino in its official social media account.
MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage earners and household workers or kasambahay in Bicol region are expected to receive a salary increase soon.