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BEIJING, China — China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South China Sea, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington stood by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed waterway.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment” Tuesday to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces after clashes between Chinese and Filipino coast guards in the disputed South China Sea recently turned more hostile.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has junked a fertilizer scam case against a private supplier due to the Office of the Ombudsman’s inordinate delay in its investigation.
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s eastern seaboard where the mineral-rich Philippine Rise is located should also be protected from potential intruders, just like the West Philippine Sea where China has been making repeated incursions, a senior lawmaker said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers yesterday vowed to pass all priority bills of the Marcos administration by June, including measures that seek to restore the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), delineate the Philippines’ maritime zones and amend the laws on agricultural smuggling and government procurement.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Office of the Ombudsman have started their separate probes to determine the liability of government officials responsible for granting permits for the establishment and operation of a resort at the foot of Chocolate Hills.
Recognizing the rights of persons affented by the inquiry, a Show Cause Order was issued by the Committee on Pastor Quiboloy, directing him to justify why he should not be arrested after he was cited in contempt. Through counsel, he submitted a Compliance to the Office of the Chairperson, Senator Risa Hontiveros, copying my office and praying that certain reliefs be accorded to him.
Senator Risa Hontiveros (SRH): Magandang umaga pong muli, General Sevilla.