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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines' failure to immediately counter China's illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea weakened its position and allowed other foreign powers to solidify their presence in the contested waters, the Department of National Defense chief admitted on Thursday.
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.
BAGUIO, Philippines (AP) — American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea if ordered to carry them out jointly and after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines, a U.S. admiral said Thursday.
OMBUDSMAN Samuel Martires on Tuesday night asked the House Committee on Appropriations to completely remove any allocation for confidential funds from the Office of the Ombudsman’s P5.824 billion proposed budget for 2025.
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Three sacks containing explosive materials were seized by police and naval security forces in the waters off Zamboanga City on Saturday.
MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or habagat continues to bring rains in Metro Manila, causing La Mesa Dam in Quezon City to reach its spilling level yesterday and threatening low-lying areas along the Tullahan River.
SCIENTISTS from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS), supported by the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), are investigating the levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in vegetables grown in urban areas, which could help those engaged in urban agriculture improve their produce.
(UPDATES) OVER 574,000 liters of oily waste have so far been collected from the MT Terranova that sank late last month off Lamao Point in Limay, Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday.