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In a statement issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and posted on X last Thursday, he unequivocally affirmed the sentiment of Filipinos that “…we will not be cowed into silence, submission or subservience” in the face of relentless bullying and harassment by Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and maritime militia vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
Minsan ko nang pinanindigan sa isang privilege speech na walang kasunduan o pangakong binitawan ang aking ama, ang dating President Joseph Estrada, sa pagtanggal ng BRP Sierra Madre sa Ayungin Shoal at ito'y pinatotohanan pa ng mga noo'y defense and security officials gaya ni dating Defense Sec. Orlando Mercado.
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States announced on Friday that it was "taking steps" to put fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking down on rights in the Chinese city, days after a new national security law came into force.
MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Central Luzon Media Association and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP)-Pampanga commended the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) for its "swift action" following an incident against journalists during a demolition.
JERUSALEM, Unidentified — The war in Gaza hung heavy over Good Friday in Jerusalem with fewer Christian pilgrims walking the path through the walled Old City that they believe Christ took to his crucifixion.
MANILA, Philippines — Are you going on a road trip this Holy Week? Make sure that your trip would be safe before you embark on it.
MALACAÑANG expressed its condolences to the family of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hubert Dominic Guevara, who passed away on Friday at the age of 56.
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday vowed to mount a «proportionate, deliberate and reasonable» response to the «unabating, and illegal, coercive, aggressive and dangerous attacks» by the China Coast Guard and the Chinese Maritime Militia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).