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MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Coast Guard vessels fired water cannons at Philippine boats close to Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) inside the West Philippine Sea early Tuesday, October 8, in an try to block the civilian vessels from turning in substances to Filipino fishers. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic …

After an investigation into one of the largest abuse scandals in New Zealand’s history, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologized to victims of abuse at assisted living facilities. Following research that revealed 200,000 children and vulnerable adults had been abused while in state and faith-based care between 1950 and …

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine ambassador to the United States has called on undocumented Filipino workers to begin the process of obtaining legal status before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year. Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez urged the estimated 250,000 to 300,000 undocumented Filipinos currently in the United …

Philippines, Manila — When Donald Trump takes office again, his tough posture against China remains unaltered, his distrust of multilateral alliances is well-established, and his “America First” philosophy is poised to fundamentally alter US foreign policy. The stakes are apparent, according to observers: Trump will probably be forced to move …

Philippines, Manila—For more than two weeks, since his former running mate’s contentious news conference, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been silent in response to Vice President Sara Duterte’s divisive accusations about him and his family. On Friday, November 1, Marcos went to the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City …

A guy who killed a British lady during a break-in at her Australian house has been forgiven. On Boxing Day 2022, Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed after arguing with two intruders in a neighborhood north of Brisbane. Earlier this month, a court heard three days of testimony before returning a …

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections on Wednesday, October 30, posted on its website the certificates of candidacy of 183 senators and the certificates of acceptance of nominations of 156 list party groups. This is a first as the Commission on Elections has not made public the COCs and …

MANILA, Philippines — In the Tuesday Senate probe of the war on drugs Lt. Gen. Sen. Bato de la Rosa said that President Duterte admitted to having a death squad in Davao City. During a clash with opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Duterte was asked if he was involved in the …

Sources in official US, European, and Russian circles claim that since late 2022, Elon Musk has maintained direct communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to reports, Musk has discussed everything from business to international issues in a slew of covert phone conversations. The controversial leader has even made requests. …

On Thursday morning, radio presenter Jackie “O” Henderson sobbed as she talked about her long, personal struggle with heroin addiction and her eventual recovery. Henderson made a prearranged but hesitant emotional statement, claiming that two years prior, she was consuming up to 14 strong Stilnox sleeping medications and 24 strong …