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2 PMA cadets enter Japan National Defense Academy
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 21, 2025 - 12:00am
Two Philippine Military Academy (PMA) exchange cadets officially entered the Japan National Defense Academy as full-fledged JNDA cadets to undergo rigorous academic and military training.
OWWA: 26 trafficked victims home from Cambodia
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Twenty-six Filipino victims of human trafficking returned home yesterday from Cambodia, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
US trains Philippines personnel vs hazardous materials trafficking
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Experts from the United States have trained key personnel from several Philippine agencies in countering trafficking of hazardous materials at seaports and in responding effectively to maritime security inciden...
EU deploys election observers for May polls
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 15, 2025 - 12:00am
For the first time, the European Union has deployed 72 long-term observers to the Philippines to study the May 12 midterm elections.
Philippines raises concern anew on West Philippine Sea situation
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 15, 2025 - 12:00am
The Marcos administration again voiced concerns over “actions by other countries” that have endangered lives at sea and infringed on Philippine sovereignty, as it hosted the latest round of negotiations...
Europe shop showcases Philippine coffee, liquor
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 14, 2025 - 12:00am
In yet another testament to the quality of Filipino exports, a coffee shop in Austria served coffee cocktails using Philippine specialty coffee and premium liquor during a Coffee in Good Spirits (CIGS) event in...
Philippine humanitarian team returns after Myanmar mission
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 14, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) – deployed to aid in the rescue and relief operations in Myanmar following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake – is scheduled to arrive back in the...
Electric vehicles in developing countries beneficial – UNEP
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 14, 2025 - 12:00am
This could be the year of the electric vehicle in developing countries, which would help reduce air pollution and allow countries to end dependence on imported fossil fuels, the Sustainable Mobility Unit at the United...
DFA: 2 Pinoys dead in Myanmar quake
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The Department of Foreign Affairs  yesterday confirmed the death of a second Filipino following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar last month.
DFA confirms death of Filipino in Myanmar quake
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 10, 2025 - 12:00am
One of four missing Filipinos in Mandalay, Myanmar following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on March 28 has been confirmed dead, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
Philippines, US air forces kick off joint exercises
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 8, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippines and the United States kicked off yesterday this year’s iteration of their joint air combat exercises called “Cope Thunder” aimed at enhancing operational coordination and “strategic...
Delivery of F-16 jets may start next year – envoy
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 7, 2025 - 12:00am
  The F-16 fighter jets that the Philippines plans to acquire from the United States may be available for delivery next year at the earliest, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said...
China arrests 3 Filipinos for alleged spying
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 4, 2025 - 12:00am
China’s state security authorities arrested three Filipinos suspected of spying in the country that employs extensive state surveillance on its citizens and visitors.  
US approves $5.58 billion fighter jet sale to Philippines
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 3, 2025 - 12:00am
The US State Department has allowed the possible sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines for $5.58 billion to help “improve the security of a strategic partner” in the region.
Tubbataha’s ‘Mama Ranger’ receives IWOC award
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 2, 2025 - 12:00am
“Mama Ranger” Angelique Songco, the long-time park manager of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) in Palawan, has been named one of the recipients of the US Department of State’s 2025 International...
Philippines donates $40,000 to IMO
by Pia Lee-Brago - April 1, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippines has donated $40,000 to the International Maritime Organization to support its technical cooperation training, capacity-building initiatives and voluntary multi-donor trust fund aimed at assisting...
Philippines grateful for US military funding – Gibo
by Pia Lee-Brago - March 31, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippines is grateful for the United States’ enduring support and the exemption of the country’s foreign military financing from foreign aid freeze, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said....
1 of 20 Pinoys held in Qatar released
by Pia Lee-Brago - March 31, 2025 - 12:00am
A Filipino has been released by Qatari authorities from the group arrested for participating in political demonstrations in that country, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for migrant workers affairs Eduardo Jose de...
Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,600
by Pia Lee-Brago - March 31, 2025 - 12:00am
The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second largest city yesterday, as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after...
Philippines ‘disappointed’ with Timor-Leste on Teves case
by Pia Lee-Brago - March 28, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippines has expressed its disappointment over Timor-Leste’s rejection of its request to extradite expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. who is facing multiple charges of murder and...
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