In response to China's continuing aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles is hosting...
Citizens’ group urges Senate to examine the 2025 PhilHealth budget
Broad-based citizens’ group Social Watch Philippines (SWP) and its budget advocacy coalition called the Alternative Budget Initiative (ABI) have asked the Senate to scrutinize...
Sweden and PH launch ‘breakthrough’ strategic partnership on cancer control
By Veronica Uy Sweden and the Philippines have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) launching a strategic partnership to enhance cancer care in the Philippines,...
‘Third force’ calls for electoral revolt by choosing deserving candidates in 2025 and beyond
As the top two political dynasties will slug it out in the 2025 elections, the “third force of fierce love for country and people”...
French frigate Prairial makes port call in Cebu
The French surveillance frigate Prairial makes a port call at Cebu from October 22 to 25, 2024, as part of its operational deployment in...
CitizenWatch Philippines urges full disclosure of Comelec-Miru contract to safeguard 2025 polls
Consumer advocacy group CitizenWatch Philippines calls for the immediate and complete disclosure of the multibillion-peso contract between the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Miru...
PH, US, Japan, Australia remember Leyte Gulf landings 80 years ago
The Philippines commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings, a pivotal World War II event, with officials from the Philippines, the United...
Agri chief orders refinement of ASF vaccination protocol to fast-track rollout
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to refine its vaccination protocol to expedite rollout of the African...
DA lifts ban on importing live cattle and meat products from UK
After over five months, the Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of live cattle and meat products from the...
Reduce plastics production to 76% by 2030, civil society groups pressure treaty negotiators
Civil society organizations, indigenous peoples, and independent scientists are rallying for a robust, legally binding Global Plastics Treaty, which will be discussed in South...

