Authorities confiscated smuggled cigarettes with an estimated market value of P2.4 million during a pre-dawn law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, April 15, as part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal trading activities in coastal areas. Read more »
The Philippines has joined more than 65 countries in issuing a joint statement calling for stronger protection for United Nations peacekeepers deployed under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Read more »
For the first time in its 18-year history, WAN-Ifra (World Association of News Publishers) Digital Media Asia (DMA) will be held in Manila, bringing together the Asia-Pacific’s most influential news media leaders, innovators, and disruptors. Read more »
Sen. Chiz Escudero has renewed calls for stronger energy safeguards, including a proposed regional fuel-sharing framework under ASEAN and a domestic crude oil storage system through Senate Bill No. 1993, which aims to establish a strategic petroleum reserve capable of holding up to 180 days of national consumption. Read more »
Cebu is preparing to host the 48th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit this May, an event expected to bring together thousands of delegates and top officials from across Southeast Asia for a series of high-level discussions. Read more »
The Philippines will lead the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), a landmark peace agreement that has shaped regional diplomacy for five decades. Read more »
