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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos will skip the global peace summit in Switzerland this weekend and send presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. as the country’s representative, Malacañang announced yesterday.
FOREIGN Affairs ministers of the Philippines and New Zealand have affirmed that respect for international law is vital in ensuring maritime security, peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
SEN. Imee Marcos has proposed joint patrols among claimants in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea — which include the Philippines — to ease tensions in the region.
OSLO, Norway — More armed conflicts took place worldwide in 2023 than any other year since the end of the Second World War, according to a Norwegian study published Monday.
CAIRO, Egypt — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading back to the Middle East on Monday to push a ceasefire plan, but Israeli politics and silence from Hamas raised further questions on whether he can succeed.
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri has been asked by Pope Francis to “protect the family” during a June 5 visit to the Vatican, amid the absolute divorce bill’s approval by the lower chamber of Congress.
Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero has expressed optimism that the West Philippine Sea disputes will be resolved peacefully, owing to the long history of cooperation and cultural exchange between the Philippines and China.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday in Costa Rica, as a multi-day meeting to prepare for a major UN conference next year wrapped up.