MANILA, Philippines — Amid worsening tensions with China in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos on Tuesday reaffirmed the mandate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to defend the country, with his appointment of Gen. Antonio Nafarrete as the new chief of staff. “The command entrusted to you is great, but the purpose is

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has designated former Albay Rep. Joey Salceda as chief of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO), with the rank of secretary. Malacañang confirmed Salcedo’s appointment on Tuesday, more than a month after the veteran Bicolano lawmaker hinted at “taking a very high position in the administration.” As the new PLLO

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police said on Tuesday it was verifying reports that gambling tycoon Atong Ang, the alleged mastermind behind the disappearance of at least 34 cockfighting aficionados (sabungeros), had fled the country. “The last known place he had gone to—of course, that was a long time ago—was still here in the

MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Manibela will hold another strike from July 22 to July 23 to protest the double-digit increase in diesel and kerosene that took effect on Tuesday because of renewed hostilities in the Middle East. Manibela chair Mar Valbuena made the announcement in a press briefing where he also criticized the Department

SUBIC, ZAMBALES, Philippines — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said it found no evidence that Aeta Ambala families were displaced by a temporary garbage disposal site established within their ancestral domain during the COVID-19 lockdowns. In a memorandum issued on Monday, the NCIP Central Luzon office said it confirmed that the open dump

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Following a series of violent incidents in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, recently, the local government has launched its Municipal Command Center (MCC), the first of its kind in the province. The facility is designed to help prevent crime and speed up emergency response through round-the-clock closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring.

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