For the first time in the 25-year history of the Sambuokan Festival, Mati City brought together its Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Moro communities in a joint celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 27, as part of the city’s 123rd founding anniversary. Read more »
ASEAN defense ministers concluded two days of meetings in Cebu with five new cooperation initiatives, joint statements and renewed calls for a South China Sea Code of Conduct. Read more »
The 82nd anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landing served as a reminder that the freedom Filipinos enjoy today came at a tremendous cost, with government officials urging the public to protect peace, defend national sovereignty, and pursue progress that benefits all. Read more »
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan urged the government to consider a national state of calamity as El Niño farm damage and losses reached P8.57 billion, affecting over 288,000 farmers. Read more »
Access to legal services in Sulu is set to improve following the inauguration of a newly constructed Hall of Justice in Barangay Bangkal, led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on October 20. Read more »
The China-Philippines diplomatic dispute has spilled onto social media, with the Chinese Embassy in Manila responding directly to Philippine lawmakers, senators and government officials through a series of Facebook posts as calls grow to declare Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata. Read more »
