China’s new ambassador to the Philippines delivered his clearest message yet to Manila’s media corps: the country “does not need to choose sides” between Beijing and Washington, even as unresolved disputes in the South China…
Back to zero: Carpio warns premature impeachment won’t…
Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, convenor of political coalition 1Sambayan, warned a few days before the House of Representatives’ decision to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte that the effort would likely reset to zero…
Gov’t handling of ‘espionage’ incident ‘clumsy’, ‘amateurish’ —…
Lawyer and civic leader Ferdinand Topacio on Monday criticized the government’s handling of a recent espionage incident, calling it “clumsy” and “amateurish.” Speaking at a press conference at Kamuning Bakery Café in Quezon City, Topacio…
Phl, China celebrate shared ties at Chinese New…
Diplomats, government officials, and Filipino-Chinese community leaders gathered in Manila on January 19 to usher in the Chinese New Year, marking a significant occasion with renewed hopes for prosperity and strengthened ties between the Philippines…
Hunger in Phl hits highest rate since 2020…
A recent Social Weather Stations survey shows that nearly 26% of Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months, marking a sharp increase from the previous quarter. The hunger rate,…
Chinese Embassy denies hacking claims, questions geopolitical motives
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines denied allegations of state-sponsored hacking after a Bloomberg report claimed Chinese hackers had infiltrated the Philippine government’s executive branch and stolen sensitive data over a yearslong campaign. In a…
Filipinos urged to journey together in hope for…
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), has called on Filipinos to unite in hope as the Church enters the Jubilee Year of 2025. In his…
Trust in Marcos and Duterte declines, new survey…
The Social Weather Stations (SWS) has released the results of its December 2024 national survey, sponsored by Stratbase Consultancy, which gauged public trust in Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte. Conducted from December 12 to…
Filipinos’ hope dips, fear rises for New Year…
A national survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that 90% of Filipinos are entering the New Year with hope, though this represents a 6-point decline from last year’s 96%. The figure is the…