Ex-ABS-CBN vice chairman Jake Almeda Lopez passes away
MANILA, Philippines (2nd Update: 2:47 p.m.) — War veteran and former ABS-CBN general manager and vice chairman Augusto “Jake” Almeda Lopez has passed away. He was 95.
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‘Exhaust all legal options to defend Pinoy fishermen’
MANILA, Philippines — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas and four other Catholic bishops yesterday asked the Philippine government to exhaust all legal options to defend the Filipino fishermen reportedly recently harassed at Scarborough Shoal by the China Coast Guard (CCG).
Press Release - Imee: UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, a threatening foreign meddler
Senator Imee Marcos scoffed at the "supremely presumptuous" call of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan to dismantle the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
Press Release - Bong Go defends NTF-ELCAC amid calls for its abolition
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed his disagreement with the recommendation of United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion Irene Khan that the Philippine government should abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
'One Philippines': NSC, Mindanao governments reject secession calls
MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) and governors from Mindanao have strongly rejected calls for the region's secession from the Philippines, emphasizing the threat it poses to progress made in peace and development.
US, UK strike dozens of Huthi targets in Yemen
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States and Britain struck dozens of targets in Yemen on Saturday in response to repeated attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Huthi rebels that have disrupted global trade and put lives at risk.
BARMM leaders buck Duterte’s secession call
MANILA, Philippines — Leaders of different sectors in the Bangsamoro region yesterday rejected former president Rodrigo Duterte’s call for Mindanao independence, asserting that they will never ruin the gains of their peace process with the national government.
Marcos seeks to solidify maritime ties in Vietnam state visit
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday that his trip to Vietnam this week aims to strengthen maritime cooperation with the Philippines' key Southeast Asian partner.