MARCOS TO SIGN P5.76-TRILLION NAT'L BUDGET WEDNESDAY: ROMUALDEZ TOKYO—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will sign into law the P5.76-trillion national budget on Wednesday, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said. “Wednesday na iyong signing po. In fact, 'yung gusto niya,
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ADVISES ISRAEL TO CONCLUDE GAZA GROUND CAMPAIGN SOON The Biden administration has communicated to the Israeli government its desire for Israel to conclude its extensive ground campaign in the Gaza Strip by the year's end. The proposed strategy shift involves transitioni
9 CHINESE SHIPS SPOTTED AROUND AYUNGIN SHOAL: AFP MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed the presence of Chinese ships on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Five Chinese maritime militia vessels (CMMV) were inside Ayungin, while four
PH, US, JAPAN TO STRENGTHEN TRILATERAL COOPERATION AFTER CHINA’S ‘DANGEROUS’ ACTIONS MANILA — The national security advisers of the Philippines, the United States and Japan have reaffirmed their decision to strengthen trilateral cooperation as China continues its agg
INDIA SUPPORTS URGENT GAZA CEASEFIRE AT THE UN India has thrown its weight behind a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly, advocating for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and the unconditional release of all hostages. The Emergency Special Session on&nb
BRAWNER TELLS AFP TO MAINTAIN ‘MAXIMUM TOLERANCE’ AMID CHINESE AGGRESSION MANILA - United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Charles Brown Jr. spoke with Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. on the phone on Monday to discuss assess
HAMAS FACES DWINDLING PROSPECTS AS NETANYAHU ISSUES STARK WARNING OVER HOSTAGES The Israeli military declared successful control over the vicinity of Hamas's former headquarters in Gaza City. Engaging in fierce confrontations across three identified strongholds within the Gaza Strip, the mi
BICAM OKs 2024 NATIONAL BUDGET MANILA, — Senators and congressmen comprising the bicameral conference committee of Congress approved yesterday the final version of the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, where the “legacy” budget allocations of President Marcos have
NETANYAHU WARNS OF HAMAS'S DEMISE AMID ONGOING CONFLICT In a strong statement on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the approaching end of Hamas, urging its members to surrender. As the conflict in the Gaza Strip persisted beyond two months, Netanyahu addressed
MARCOS SAYS PHILIPPINES 'UNDETERRED' BY CHINA'S ACTIONS IN WPS MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government remains “undeterred” despite China’s continued harassment of Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea. “The aggression and provocati
