SC MOVES FORWARD ON POLL PROTEST, ORDERS COMMENT ON MARCOS' BID FOR NULLIFICATION OF MINDANAO ELECTIONS MANILA — The Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has moved forward on former Sen. Bongbong Marcos’ poll protest against Vice President Leni Robredo and o
CHINA HOLDS SIMULTANEOUS MILITARY DRILLS IN FOUR SEAS China has begun five military exercises simultaneously along different parts of its coast, the second time in two months it will have such concurrent drills against a backdrop of rising regional tensions.
DUTERTE BLASTS FACEBOOK OVER REMOVAL OF PH MILITARY 'ADVOCACY' ACCOUNTS MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday lashed out at Facebook for taking down Philippine military "advocacy" accounts and pages from its platform.
PM MODI MEETS DANISH PM, VIRTUALLY India and Denmark on Monday discussed the extradition of Purulia arms drop accused Kim Davy and global supply chain diversification and agreed to cooperate on technology to deal with stubble-burning among other issues, in a virtual meeting Prime Ministe
CHINA REJECTS HAGUE RULING ANEW, CITES 'AGREEMENT' WITH DUTERTE TO 'CLOSE THE OLD CHAPTER' MANILA— China reiterated Friday it does not recognize the 2016 arbitral ruling invalidating its 9-dash line claim over nearly all of the South China Sea— a legal victory that President Rodr
BIHAR TO GO TO POLLS IN 3 PHASES FROM OCT 28 TO NOV 7 The Election Commission on Friday announced the three-phase schedule beginning October 28 for Bihar assembly elections for which the counting will take place on November 10.
XI'S PLEDGES BOOST GLOBAL POVERTY FIGHT New measures announced by President Xi Jinping to support the United Nations will offer a strong boost to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, bolster the level of food security and reduce extreme poverty for the world's least developed countr
ENORMOUS DIVISIONS ON UNSC EXPANSION REFORMS NEED PACKAGE SOLUTION, SAYS CHINA China today said that it is willing to work with other UN members to seek a package solution for security council reforms which can accommodate all parties' interests and concerns through dialogue and negotiat
PALACE SHIELDS PH TRADE WITH CHINA FROM DUTERTE'S HISTORIC ASSERTION OF SEA RIGHTS MANILA— The Philippines will "move on" with trade and investments with China, Malacañang said Thursday as it shielded renewed economic ties with the economic superpower from President Rodrigo Du
PAKISTAN PLAYING SAARC SPOILER WITH TERROR, TRADE HURDLES: JAISHANKAR With Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi listening, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday listed cross-border terrorism, blocking of connectivity and obstruction of trade as the key challenges conf
