Day: August 12, 2024

ULAANBAATAR — In a pivotal diplomatic visit, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo reinforced the Philippines’ dedication to bolstering relations with Mongolia, aligning with Manila’s independent foreign policy and Mongolia’s Third Neighbor Policy….

MANILA — Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday supported Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s comments on potentially limiting public holidays to enhance the country’s economic competitiveness. During a local government committee session…

MANILA — Senator Win Gatchalian is set to propose several amendments to the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Law to enhance protections against fraud and scams, particularly those perpetrated through registered SIM cards used in Philippin…

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO — Police have seized PHP17.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes across multiple locations in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) over a five-day operation period, officials repo…

MANILA — Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday strongly condemned actions by Chinese military aircraft that endangered a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane over the contested waters of Bajo de Masinloc, asserting that such behavior threatens regi…

Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan — Japan’s Meteorological Agency is maintaining a heightened alert for a potential mega-earthquake in the Nankai Trough, having first issued this rare advisory on Thursday following significant seismic activity along the Paci…