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SUAL, Pangasinan — As Pangasinan and Zambales fishermen lose their fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea, marginal fisherfolk in this coastal town are facing a similar problem: the encroachment of Chinese fish cage operators into their traditional fishing grounds. Local fishermen are demanding

OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday warned that future generations of Filipinos could lose access to the country’s maritime resources if the Philippines fails to defend its rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Teodoro said the country wo

MANILA, Philippines — Barangay certificates and cedulas will not be accepted as proof of identity for voter registration, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia said. The voter registration period will run from Nov. 10 to July 30, 2027, allowing Filipinos to register, transfer t

MANILA, Philippines — Naga City and six municipalities in Batanes will not participate in the nationwide reopening of voter registration on November 10, due to a scheduled plebiscite and special elections, respectively, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday. Comelec spokesperson John R

MANILA, Philippines — The 1Sambayan political coalition urged for a resolution grounded in international law amid the continued aggression by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The 1Sambayan said that the unresolved issues in the WPS should once again be brought before a tribunal constituted un

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard said that China’s Long March 12 rocket launch, initially scheduled on Friday, was moved to Monday, Nov. 9. In an advisory, the Coast Guard District Palawan (CGDP) advised mariners to take note on the new launch date of China’s rocket between 4:17 a.m.

Last Tuesday, Secretary Tess Lazaro and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone. Our DFA called the conversation frank, pragmatic and constructive. Both sides agreed to keep talking, manage differences and avoid actions and rhetoric that could raise tensions before the Asean summit. That sou

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) can now focus on preparations for the May 2028 national and local elections after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutionality of the law extending the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years. In a sta

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The 19 top regional officials appointed by Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) took their oath on Friday and held their first Cabinet meeting, which tackled the immediate need to prepare the 2027 budget. Only two among t

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is pushing for the accelerated development of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and an expanded strategic presence in the Kalayaan Island Group as the country strengthens its archipelagic defense capabilities. Speaking at the PMC’s 76th an