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Australia s reputation among Pacific neighbours weakening
From carrying the Coalition's AUKUS pact to supporting Israel's self-defence initiative, Labor's reputation is souring among voters. Bilal Cleland reports.ASIA IS SENSITIVE to memories of the White Australia Policy, the f.....»»
Australia s reputation among Pacific neighbours weakening
From carrying the Coalition's AUKUS pact to supporting Israel's self-defence initiative, Labor's reputation is souring among voters. Bilal Cleland reports.ASIA IS SENSITIVE to memories of the White Australia Policy, the f.....»»
Fancy word ‘revisionism’
Were there widespread abuses during the martial law years spanning 21 September 1972 to 17 January 1981, or nine years under President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.? Certain groups consider the narrative of the period being the dark ages of civil rights as sacrosanct and should never be challenged. Anything different from their storyline would be revisionism. These are the hypocrites who consider themselves as having the divine appointment to decide what is best for the country after the 1986 EDSA revolt. “I am ready to debate with anyone, and it is my duty to explain to the people,” Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, who was the martial law administrator, said on the necessity of the controversial 1972 imposition. The situation then called for the declaration of powers to address an extraordinary threat to the nation. Everything was done according to the provisions of the 1935 Constitution, stressed Enrile on his weekly morning show “Bayan ni Juan.” “I was ordered by then — President Marcos Sr., who was acting under the commander-in-chief provision of the law, to study what was contained in the Constitution on the powers of the President,” he said. He pointed out that martial law covering the entire country was necessary at that particular period. Our country, not only today but in the future, is guaranteed always to be stable. “The time will come when there will again be a need to impose martial, and it will be the people who would clamor for it, I’m telling you,” he predicted. Enrile said that all forms of government leave something to be desired; even China, which is fast developing, faces several criticisms. The government, however, is responsible for preventing chaos, anarchy, and disorder. “We should be thankful that martial law was declared, or Mr. Jose Maria Sison would have taken over the government,” Enrile recalled. “Our economy then was hit by a global crisis. America was on a downturn, and it brought down the Philippines with it,” he said. “History will give us a fair picture of the past, such as what happened in Roman times, the Persian period and the Assyrian period.” Similarly, history will bear out that martial law was what was called for. According to the seasoned public servant, he could vouch for the Marcos military rule being fair and far from what was painted by the opportunists. “If they call the declaration of martial law a dictatorship, then what was the description of the government when President Cory Aquino took over? She was the legislator and the executive. Cory, the supposed saint of democracy, changed the 1973 Constitution that the Filipinos voted for,” Enrile said. With a single signature, she changed the Constitution and assembled 60 individuals who were supposedly knowledgeable on the laws to craft the 1987 Constitution, Enrile said, recounting the forming of the Constitutional Commission that drafted the 1987 Charter. Even though he held the executive and legislative functions, Enrile said Marcos made sure “we were all working under a system of democratic procedure.” Marcos, he said, did not monopolize the government. “All the laws created under martial law were deliberated, debated, and discussed.” As proof of the just creation of the presidential decrees by Marcos, Enrile said that most are still being used by the government “because they were well thought out.” “Compare that with the laws being passed now. After a few years, these are required to be revised because of mistakes,” he said. The Supreme Court was always there to balance the executive and the legislative. “Can anyone say how many decrees passed during martial law were turned down by the SC as unconstitutional?” Of course, all were correctly upheld and in accord with the Basic Law. The post Fancy word ‘revisionism’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Mediatrix controversy
Author’s note: In the last column, I wrote that the 1951 Pius XII decree that said the Mediatrix apparitions had “no supernatural character or origin” is not binding because it was never promulgated officially. Pope Francis recently appointed a new Prefect of the Dicastery, Cardinal-to-be Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez, SJ. Like his predecessor, Fernandez is a Jesuit and an Argentinian. He is the “theological alter ego” of Pope Francis. How will controversial Archbishop Fernandez handle the 70-year-old Mediatrix issue? Will the current Dicastery, which is vehemently anti-Mediatrix, under the helm of Archbishop Fernandez tone down its stance? As a background, there was a decree of the Dicastery but not of Pope Pius XII. The Dicastery of 1951, whose members have died, claimed Pope Pius XII directly approved its decision (not to recognize the Mediatrix apparitions), but it was never formally entered into the Acta Apostolicae Sedis, the official Vatican publication, a requirement of Canon Law for it to take effect. What are the implications if the 1951 Pius XII decree is in truth non-existent? Under the domino principle, this implies that technically all subsequent declarations and orders of the Dicastery for 70 long years are also not binding, including the latest, wherein Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera was ordered by the Dicastery to ban all celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the Mediatrix apparitions. However, the Dicastery never authenticated the Mediatrix apparitions, so the apparition celebrations are rightfully banned. But there is a contradiction that must be resolved — since the original 1951 Pius XII decree is in question. The members of the Dicastery in 1951 were caught in a lie because then apostolic administrator Bishop Rufino Santos stated in his decree of 12 April 1951 that he was still awaiting the Vatican decision regarding Lipa — when the Dicastery reported in its Protocol 226/1949 that a decision had been made, contradicting Bishop Santos. Archbishop Fernandez has to resolve this issue because the evangelization of Asia, which is the focus of Pope Francis, is at stake. Pope Francis looks to the Philippines, the only Christian nation in Asia, as the launch pad for the evangelization of Asia and the “conversion” of China. Conversion means stopping the persecution and massacre of Christians in China, permitting churches there to open, reuniting the Underground Church (who are the target of assassinations) and the Vatican-led Church, and finally, changing China’s belligerence to benevolence in the South China Sea to prevent a full-blown US-China confrontation. The Virgin can bring peace to Asia better than any military solutions. A well-publicized message of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Grace was a warning about China: “Pray hard for China’s dream is to invade the whole world. The Philippines is one of its favorites.” (17 October 1949). There is a Mediatrix shrine in a chapel in a small village near Nanjing that was built by Metropolitan Bank when it was commissioned by the Chinese government to develop two villages. This “foothold” in China is evidence the Virgin Mediatrix is fulfilling her mission of evangelization and conversion. Archbishop Fernandez and Pope Francis must be informed of the history of the Mediatrix to sharpen their perspectives on its geopolitical ramifications. The continued suppression of Mediatrix devotion and of the entire Philippine Church may hamper the Church’s efforts to evangelize Asia. In truth, Satan is scared of the Mediatrix, that is why, in his panic, he tortured Mediatrix visionary Sr. Teresing Castillo, as she wrote in her second diary that the Vatican failed to destroy but which is now available on the Internet. Is Satan behind the suppression of the Mediatrix by using Cardinals in the Vatican without them knowing it? For centuries, Satan has been penetrating the sacred halls of the Vatican and using the Cardinals without their being aware of it. That Satan works in the Vatican is nothing new. Historically, the Spanish Inquisition in the Middle Ages beheaded on mere suspicion about a thousand “heretics.” The ongoing “apostasy” (civil war) within the Vatican, which Fatima prophesied, is another sign of Satan’s works. It is thus in the interest of the Vatican to consider the Marian evangelization that it is suppressing — to have a change of heart. In the end, the Virgin will triumph over the Vatican, if need be, as revealed in the Bible. The Lord said, “I will put enmity between you (Satan) and the Woman (Mary), and between your offspring (demons) and hers (Jesus). Her offspring will crush your head and you will bruise His heel.” Genesis 3:15. “A huge red dragon stood before the Woman about to give birth, to devour her Child. She gave birth to a Son destined to rule all nations. In utter rage, the serpent waged war against the rest of her offspring, those bearing witness to the Son born of Her womb.” Revelation 11:1-17 (excerpts). *** eastwindreplyctr@gmail.com The post Mediatrix controversy appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
6 killed in China kindergarten attack
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Six people were killed and one wounded in an attack at a kindergarten in southern China’s Guangdong province on Monday, a spokeswoman for the city government said. “The victims include one teacher, two parents and three students,” she said. She did not offer details about the identities or ages of the victims, nor the weapon used in the attack, which took place in the city of Lianjiang. “One suspect has been arrested,” she said, adding that a police investigation was underway. The suspect was a 25-year-old male surnamed Wu, local police said in a statement. The incident took place around 7:40 am (2340 GMT on Sunday), the state-backed China News Network reported. Videos shot by passersby claiming to show the crime scene were removed from video-sharing platform Douyin and Twitter-like Weibo. While guns are strictly controlled, China has been struggling with a spate of mass stabbings. Violent crime has been on the rise as the economy has grown in recent decades and the gap between rich and poor has widened rapidly. Spate of attacks Fatal attacks targeting students and schools have occurred nationwide in recent years. The attacks have forced authorities to step up security and prompted calls for more research into the root causes of such violent acts. Last August, three people were killed and six others wounded in a knife attack at a kindergarten in southeast China’s Jiangxi province. In April 2021, two children were killed and 16 others wounded when a knife-wielding man entered a kindergarten in southern China. In June of the previous year, 37 students and two adults were wounded by a knife-wielding attacker at a primary school in southern China. And in November 2019, a man climbed a kindergarten wall in southwest Yunnan province and sprayed people with a corrosive liquid, wounding 51 of them, mostly students. The same year, eight schoolchildren died and two others were wounded in a “school-related criminal case” in the central Hubei province, with a 40-year-old man arrested. And in April 2018, a 28-year-old man killed nine college students and injured 12 others outside their school in the northern province of Shaanxi. The attacker later said he acted out of revenge after being harassed by a student at the same school. The post 6 killed in China kindergarten attack appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary
Hong Kong police on Sunday detained more than 20 people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds in Taiwan mourned the dead with a vigil. For years, tens of thousands of Hong Kongers would converge on the city's Victoria Park and its surrounding neighborhood to commemorate the events of June 4, 1989 -- taking part in candlelight vigils. But since Beijing's imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong in 2020 to quell dissent, the annual vigil has been banned and its organizers charged under the law. This weekend, scores of police were deployed in the area, stopping people for searches and questioning. Some found with a candle -- regarded as a symbol of the Victoria Park vigil -- were questioned and detained. More than 700 kilometers (430 miles) away on the self-ruled island of Taiwan, hundreds gathered at Taipei's Liberty Square to chant "fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong" as night fell. They lit candles in the shape of "8964" -- numerals forbidden in mainland China because it references the events of June 4, 1989. "We need to cherish the freedom and democracy we have in Taiwan," Perry Wu, 31, told AFP. "I feel really sad to see the news of people getting arrested today in Hong Kong." Hong Kong police said late Sunday they had detained 23 people between the ages of 20 to 74 who were suspected of "breaching the peace". One woman, 53, was arrested for obstructing police officers. Among the most prominent activists AFP saw bundled into police vans was Chan Po-ying, the leader of the League of Social Democrats, one of the few remaining opposition parties. The veteran activist, who was released hours later, held a small LED candle and two flowers before she was seized by police. Other recognizable figures taken were Alexandra Wong, a well-known activist nicknamed "Grandma Wong" and Leo Tang, a former leader of the now-disbanded Confederation of Trade Unions. On Saturday, Hong Kong police arrested four people for "seditious" acts and "disorderly conduct". Another four were detained on suspicion of breaching the peace. The office of UN human rights chief Volker Turk said in a tweet late Sunday it was "alarmed by reports of detentions" in Hong Kong and called for the "release of anyone detained for exercising freedom of expression & peaceful assembly." 'Let the world know' Discussion of the Tiananmen crackdown is highly sensitive for China's communist leadership and commemoration is forbidden on the mainland. The government sent troops and tanks to Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989 to break up peaceful protests, brutally crushing a weeks-long wave of demonstrations calling for political change. Hundreds -- by some estimates, more than 1,000 -- were killed. Hong Kong was for decades the only Chinese city with a large-scale commemoration -- a key index of the liberties and political pluralism afforded by its semi-autonomous status. This year, Victoria Park was transformed for a "hometown carnival fair" organized by pro-Beijing groups. Erase memories Beijing has gone to exhaustive lengths to erase the 1989 event from public memory in the mainland. All mention of the crackdown is scrubbed from China's internet. Over the weekend, sites of more recent protests -- a bridge in Beijing where a "freedom" banner was unfurled, and Wulumuqi Street in Shanghai where demonstrations happened in November -- also saw heightened security. Hong Kong authorities were vigilant in the weeks before June 4, with police seizing a commemorative "Pillar of Shame" statue for a security trial and removing books on the Tiananmen crackdown from public libraries. But there were still pockets of defiance on Sunday around Hong Kong -- a shop gave away candles, while a bookstore displayed Tiananmen Square archival material. At the US consulate in the evening, dozens of candles could be seen shimmering in the large complex's windows. 'Face the consequences' Sidestepping questions about whether public mourning was allowed, Hong Kong's leader John Lee had repeatedly maintained that the public must act according to the law or "be ready to face the consequences". Vigils planned around the world, from Japan to Australia, saw people standing with candles next to images of the brutal crackdown. In London, protesters staged a re-enactment featuring a blow-up tank and women dressed in white, emulating a statue to liberty set up on Tiananmen Square in 1989. A 59-year-old poet from China's Sichuan province, told AFP at the Trafalgar Square rally that his family fled soon after brutal crackdown. "Chinese people in my generation know what happened, but the younger ones, not really," said the man, who declined to be named for fear of Chinese reprisals. "Their parents, their grandparents, need to keep up the knowledge, and we all need to remember at events overseas like this." The post Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Alaska maintains milk affordability
Alaska Milk Corporation is not asking for a price increase in its milk products from the Department of Trade and Industry, true to its mission of providing affordable nutrition for every Filipino home. In an interview on Thursday, Tarang Gupta, the managing director of Alaska Milk Corporation, said the company is striking a sort of balance on the nutrition needed by Filipinos against the present inflationary headwinds happening in the country. “We are seeing the consumption going up again and that’s driven by affordability and that is driving the growth. At this stage, we are not submitting any petition to the DTI, although there will always be a need (in the coming years). At Alaska, if we want to live with our purpose of nourishing Filipinos, then we have to keep a balance,” Gupta said. Relatively small scale According to the Alaska executive, “scale here is so small compared to other countries, for example, Thailand which is 35 percent. In Alaska, we are very clear that we will support the local farmers and help them increase the quality and quantity and I think we can do it within five years. Sans RCEP, tariffs on milk is at three percent, with concentrated milk at 0 to 1 percent, while with RCEP, milk will be zero tariffs until the 20th year of the implementation of the RCEP. On the other hand, dairy products such as buttermilk will maintain their base rate of 3 percent and will be zeroed in tariffs for the first year of RCEP. However, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kaphir or other fermented or other acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavored or containing added fruit, nuts, or cocoa will maintain its 7 percent tariff on the first year of RCEP imposition. The RCEP is touted as the world’s largest trade deal, which covers 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, along with Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. It is designed to eliminate tariff rates — or the taxes imposed on imported products — on 90 percent of goods between the signatories within 20 years. World Milk Day Meanwhile, as Alaska celebrates World Milk Day at its head office in Makati City and manufacturing plant in San Pedro City, Laguna, Gupta underscored the importance of milk to combat malnutrition in the Philippines. “World Milk Day is a great opportunity for us to raise awareness about the importance of milk in a healthy diet and its contribution to the economy. We are proud to be a part of this celebration, and we are committed to promoting sustainability while fighting against malnutrition and low milk consumption in the Philippines,” Gupta said during the kick-off the celebration on Thursday. “AMC believes that promoting sustainability is not just a responsibility but also a business opportunity. The company can reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance its reputation by embracing environmentally friendly practices,” added Gupta. For her part, Devorah Aguila, Head of Planning of the Department of Science and Technology Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), said not only 57.7 percent of young children aged 1 to 2 lack nutrients from milk like calcium but also 97.2 percent of adults in the Philippines with ages 19-59. “This inadequacy in vitamins and nutrients can be aided by consuming milk that may provide opportunities for nutrition and health intervention,” she added. Alaska Milk’s efforts toward sustainability are aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to promote sustainable development worldwide. Sustainable practices Alaska Milk believes that adopting sustainable practices can contribute to the country’s economic growth and protect the environment for future generations. By working together, we can create a sustainable and circular future for the Philippines and the world. “Today’s celebration is a testament to Alaska Milk’s commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle, supporting local farmers, and promoting environmental sustainability. The company believes that by working together, we can fight against malnutrition and low milk consumption in the Philippines while protecting our planet’s resources,” Alaska Corporate Affairs Director, Atty. Maria Angela Esquivel, said. The post Alaska maintains milk affordability appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Taiwan can help
Dr. Jui-yuan Hsueh, minister of Health and Welfare in Taiwan, recently wrote to the media in the Philippines and around the world pushing for Taiwan’s participation in the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. During a detente between Taipei and Beijing between 2009 and 2016, Taiwan was invited to the WHA as an observer. However, due to rising tensions between China and Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen was elected President in Taiwan, the country has not been invited to the WHA since 2017. Dr. Hsueh said in his letter to the media that Taiwan urges the World Health Organization and all relevant stakeholders to support Taiwan’s inclusion in the WHA as an observer, as well as Taiwan’s full participation in WHO meetings, mechanisms and activities. He wrote that “Now that the Covid-19 pandemic is abating and dialogue on strengthening health systems worldwide is accelerating, Taiwan should not be left out. Taiwan can help, and Taiwan’s inclusion would make the world healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable.” Not only Dr. Hsueh, overseas Taiwanese communities in Ireland, Canada, the United States, Italy and the Philippines also hold events urging the international society to support Taiwan’s plea. Taiwanese in San Francisco hired a pilot to fly a private jet showing a banner which says “Support Taiwan join WHA. Taiwan can help.” Those who live in Guam held a beach cleanup, which attracted more than 300 Taiwanese and locals to support this appeal. Taiwanese living in Vancouver joined the Vancouver Sun Run to drum up support for Taiwan’s participation in this year’s WHA. The presidents of Taiwan Association Inc. of the Philippines and Taiwanese Compatriot Association in the Philippines wrote to Enrique A. Manalo, secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, saying that Taiwan hopes to engage with the global health security network and work with WHO to make global health architecture more resilient, thereby promoting health emergency prevention, preparedness and response. It is noteworthy that the government and overseas Taiwanese have been fighting for the health right of Taiwanese people to be able to participate in the WHA every year since 2017 as the exclusion of Taiwan not only put 23 million Taiwanese at risk, but it also hinders the effort of the WHO to get sufficient information immediately if there is another outbreak of infections caused by another unknown pathogen in the region, like the severe acute respiratory syndrome pandemic in 2003 and the Covid pandemic. Taiwan built its universal healthcare insurance system in 1995. Since then, the government has continued to provide disease prevention and healthcare services so that people of all ages can enjoy the right to health. Nonetheless, it is little known that George Leslie Mackay, a Canadian missionary who went to Taiwan in 1872 and almost every Taiwanese knows him today, established the first Western-style hospital and first girls’ school in northern Taiwan, and Tsai Ah-hsin, Taiwan’s first female physician, was among the distinguished alumni of this girls’ school. Because of the history of accepting foreign aid in the modernization of its public health system, Taiwan finds it essential to share its experience and to advance global healthcare services to benefit people around the world. The cruel reality is that not only in the healthcare field, Taiwan is also not allowed to participate in other international organizations, such as the International Criminal Police Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization. While the Philippine National Police has been practical and worked with Taiwan to solve multiple criminal cases both in the Philippines and Taiwan, including busting a transgender kidnapping group in Metro Manila in 2022, it is still vital for Taiwan to cooperate with other countries to combat cybercrime and other cross-border crimes now that the world has basically become a global village. The post Taiwan can help appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
What the world still needs
It was 1965 when the song “What the World Needs Now is Love” was put into words by Hal David and to music by Burt Bacharach. Jackie DeShannon first recorded the song that was released on 15 April 1965. That was almost 60 years ago, and someone was singing about needing to have love in this world. What was going on in 1965? Fifty-eight years is a long time, and one would suppose the world, by now, would have “changed for the better” — another platitude people have repeated for ages. Yet what we have is Asian hate, mass random shootings, territorial belligerence, ethnic cleansing, and, need I say, the war between Russia and Ukraine? Maybe we should just round up a few names that could explain why the world is turning out to be a cesspool. These are persons in power, in countries that are wielding influence globally. It’s disturbing to have such individuals perpetuating fear and hate rather than trying to dissolve them — and even more perplexing that these so-called leaders get massive support from people who can’t seem to see the damage being done. When Covid-19 broke out, we thought humans had learned something from the pandemic it caused. Instead, when some people say “stay safe” nowadays, they mean “don’t get attacked on the road” or worse, shot at by some paranoid person with a gun permit. Sometime in March this year, the Asian community in New York gathered “to condemn the rising number of hate crimes against them,” a report online said. Among the rallyists were members of the Filipino-American community who spoke up about the unprovoked attacks they experienced, including verbal insults that were just as traumatic. Indeed, as one Filipino group asked in another article: how did we get here? How in the world did we get to a point where people, including blacks who used to endure the same taunts and abuses, are meting out similar injustices to Asians? Racism and ethnic and religious divides have never been more outright and widespread. Other states are reporting the same hate crimes. To think these are all happening in supposedly the most democratic, multicultural nation in the world. It’s not right for people to feel this unsafe and helpless. Something is fundamentally wrong when even tourists are assaulted, even killed while on vacation abroad, just because of their race. Asians who fear for their safety these days talk about having always experienced discrimination in a country they had called home, but it had never been as rampant or vicious as in the past few years. One case jumps out because of what the perpetrator said afterward. The reason allegedly given was because “it would be one less person to blow up our country.” Summed up by the Indiana Chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum in a statement published in US news: “This terrifying confrontation is a continuation of a soaring national crisis: anti-Asian racism intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic and rising US-China tensions.” Experts say it’s not just about biases or prejudice compounded by mental health issues brought on by economic straits, but a deeper problem that even officials and the authorities cannot seem to address properly. Is the problem bigger than any of us — a virus of another kind that had never been acknowledged? Race and gender biases had existed for ages, and so have fear and paranoia. Is it something that “love” alone can overcome? The post What the world still needs appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Roque bares Duterte, China agreement to respect status quo in WPS
Roque bares Duterte, China agreement to respect status quo in WPS.....»»
Marcos: Philippines won’t be ‘cowed into silence, submission’ by China
“We seek no conflict with any nation, more so nations that purport and claim to be our friends but we will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience. Filipinos do not yield,” Marcos said. .....»»
Pentagon chief reaffirms support after latest China aggression in WPS
Austin emphasized US support for the Philippines in defending its sovereign rights and jurisdiction in a phone call with Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Wednesday. .....»»
D.C.Plinado Campaign pushed
DAVAO City Councilor Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula urged Dabawenyos to continue embodying the "culture of discipline", as a legacy, and to be conscious of turning it into the key for the city's growth......»»
Dela Rosa considers war with China but admits: ‘Hindi naman natin kaya’
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is already fed up with China’s persistent harassments in the West Philippine Sea, prompting thoughts of engaging in war with Beijing. But he knows, war is not an option. “Naubos na ang sasabihin ko dapat dyan. Short of declaring war na tayo dyan against sa kanila e,.....»»
FOCAP condemns Chinese embassy’s claims on ‘manipulated’ West Philippine Sea videos
The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines strongly rejected and condemned yesterday China’s “false and baseless” claims that journalists manipulate videosthey recorded in the South China Sea to present the Philippines as a victim......»»
Roque: Xi, Duterte agreed to keep West Philippines Sea status quo
The Philippines under former president Rodrigo Duterte had a “gentleman’s agreement” with China to keep the status quo in the West Philippine Sea, a former Cabinet official said yesterday, as fresh tensions surround the WPS due to recent incursions by Beijing that targeted a Filipino resupply mission and a research team......»»
Makati swelters with 43.5 degrees heat index
The heat index in Makati yesterday reached a “dangerous” level of 43.5 degrees Celsius, according to the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office......»»
NBI nabs 8 bogus DBM officials
Eight people allegedly posing as officials of the Department of Budget and Management were apprehended by the National Bureau of Investigation in Mandaluyong on Tuesday......»»
Opinion - South China Sea- Philippines must softly manage disputes or miss out economically
Manilas assertive transparency strategy is touted as a model for managing maritime disputes but it diminishes key economic opportunities. As Chinese investment pours into other Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines must reduce geopolitical risks without acquiescing to Beijing......»»
India backs Philippines in dispute with China
New Delhi has drawn a strong response from Beijing after reiterating its support for Manila in a territorial dispute India has "firmly reiterated" its support for the Philippines and its "national sovereignty," as Manila remains locked in a territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea. Ten.....»»