GOVT, OPPN CLASH OVER SECURITY BREACH, 14 MPs SUSPENDED As many as 14 opposition MPs were suspended from Parliament for the remainder of the winter session for disrupting proceedings, as the Lok Sabha security breach incident snowballed into a major row on Thursday with the government askin
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
MAJOR SECURITY BREACH IN LOK SABHA, 2 INTRUDERS RELEASE SMOKE In a major security breach on the anniversary of the deadly 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery, shouted slogans and released yellow smoke from cani
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
OPPOSITION SLAMS CEC BILL: AGAINST CONSTITUTION, SC JUDGMENT, EC FREEDOM The Opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday slammed the government’s Bill to regulate the appointment process of the Election Commission, saying it would give the executive the power to select Chief Election Com
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
ABROGATION OF ARTICLE 370 VALID, RULES SC, CALLS FOR POLLS BY SEP '24 In a win of sorts for the Modi govt, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld its decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status upon the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, orde
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
