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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday said it was able to force a Chinese research vessel to leave an area it had occupied for four days off Batanes and within the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Jia Hai Ke 7 relocated from a spot 69 kilometers northwest of

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a bill seeking to lower the minimum age for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from 18 to 15. Under Senate Bill No. 2510, Sotto proposed that SK officials be at least 15 but not more than 21 years old on election

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday rejected China’s claim of sovereign rights and jurisdiction over waters off Batanes after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away a Chinese research vessel from the area. “The Department firmly and strongly rejects the Chine

MANILA, Philippines — China called for a dialogue to resolve “maritime differences” in a bid to cease interference on its marine research activities after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away a Chinese research vessel off Batanes. “China calls on the Philippines to genuinely respect Chi

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will reopen local voter registration in November as it prepares for the 2028 national and local elections, while aiming to increase the number of registered overseas voters to 1 million. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia said local re

MANILA, Philippines — Military indicators point to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or its proxies as possibly having a hand in the circulation of a fake letter purportedly signed by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) official said on Wednesday. AFP spo

COTABATO CITY – The major regional political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have held talks to form a majority coalition party that will rule the first elected regional legislature. The BARMM Grand Coalition (BGC) separately met with the United Bangsamoro Just

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ready to comply with whatever decision the Supreme Court may issue on the law setting the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, Comelec Chair George Garcia said during a media briefing Wednesday. President Ferdinand

MANILA, Philippines – On Day 32 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the court will hold full-day schedule as it moves to speed up proceedings before taking a break for the 2027 national budget deliberations. WATCH: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 1, 2026 Highlights: Day 3

[Updated Oct. 1, 2026, 2:22 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it successfully disrupted the activities of a Chinese research vessel off Batanes on Thursday, compelling it to leave a position it had occupied for days within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).