MANILA: National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año on Wednesday slammed the China Coast Guard’s claims that Beijing has an “indisputable sovereignty” over the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) and its adjacent waters, reiterating tha…

MANILA: Two died and several others were injured in a collision between a passenger ferry and a water taxi in waters off Verde Island in Batangas on Wednesday.

In a situation report, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the passenger ferry Ocean Jet…

LEGAZPI CITY: A total of 4,710 residents, including students from five provinces in the Bicol region, received Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) aid during weeklong offsite payout activities, a Department of Social Welfare and Devel…

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that complaints against an employer’s failure to remit collected union member dues was unfair labor practice, not an intra-union dispute.

In a decision published online Wednesday, the Supreme Court’s First Div…

MANILA: Vietnamese top leaders have heaped praises on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his good economic performance, Malacañang said Wednesday.

In a statement, Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, Vie…

BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental provincial government has distributed veterinary drugs and biosecurity supplies to stakeholders from 31 localities here to ensure the welfare of the livestock and poultry sectors amidst the El Niño phenomenon.

Gove…

MANILA: The United States (US) government has offered its support to the Philippines in developing the country’s mineral processing and renewable energy (RE) sectors.

US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez …

MALASIQUI: Nearly 2,000 kilos of seeds of fruit-bearing trees were exchanged for rice and seedlings from 2022-2023 under the La Union provincial government’s ‘Sukat Bukel” (seeds exchange) program.

According to the La Union Provincial Information Off…