The Philippines marked 7 years since its legal victory against China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in a territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo described the country’s move to bring China to court as “the path of principle, the rule of law and the…
No Filipinos in France have expressed their request to go home despite the days of chaos in the said country. This is after a police officer shot a 17-year-old in the suburbs of Paris, according to a statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said he spoke with Philippine…
The French Interior Ministry has announced that they have deployed more than 45,000 police officers to various streets in their country following ongoing unrest and protests. The riot erupted after a policeman shot dead a teenager near a traffic stop in Paris The rallyists set fire to the cars and buildings, broke the windows and…
The US and China have promised that they will ease the growing tension between the two countries. This is the agreement that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet personally. Blinken said both sides are open to in-depth talks. It was admitted that there were some things they didn’t…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced that it will conduct its first trilateral maritime exercise with the United States coast guard and Japan coast guard ) in June. In a statement, the PCG said the trilateral maritime exercise will be held in the vicinity waters off Mariveles, Bataan from June 1 to June 7. The…
Philippine senators discussed the harassment against Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea as well as the newly ratified Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said the meeting with Japan’s supreme leader was part of the Philippine delegation’s official visit to Tokyo. In…
Five people have died after a fire broke out at a hostel in New Zealand. More than 50 people were immediately evacuated from the four-story Loafers’ Lodges hostels in Wellington. According to Prime Minister Christ Hopkins, the death toll may rise because some who were rushed to the hospital suffered serious injuries. Authorities are still…
Famous US tv talkshow host Jerry Springer has passed away at the age of 79. His publicist confirmed that the singer passed away at his home in Chicago. His show that started in 1991 spanned almost three decades. Before his own show became popular, he became a political reporter and commentator. He also became the…
Female acrobat Sun, along with fellow acrobat and husband Zhang, performed on the outdoor stage in Suzhou in Anhui province in China on April 15, Saturday. When the couple was lifted into the air 30 feet, the woman fell. He was rushed to the hospital but died. Based on the initial investigation, negligence occurred. Two…
Pope Francis is in South Sudan to fulfill his long-standing promise to visit the said country. This is the first time the Pope has visited South Sudan as part of his six-day visit to South Africans. Accompanying it on the trip are Archbishop Justin Welby who heads the Angelican Communion and Retired Rev. Iain Greenshields…