MANILA, Philippines — Modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ranked ahead of strengthening military partnerships and forging new defense agreements as Filipinos’ top choice for defending the country’s rights in its seas, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The survey, commissioned by the Stratbase Institute

Nolan Wells and his mom, Christine | Photo from NaFFAA/Facebook LOS ANGELES – The mysterious death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, a Black Filipino American student-athlete who disappeared during a Fourth of July boating trip off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has drawn national attention as his family demands answers. Wells, whose Filipino roots have been highlighted by

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a “whole civilization.” But restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar flows likely will require

MANILA, Philippines — The sixth day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday will feature oral arguments from both the prosecution and the defense on Duterte’s bank and tax records, with no witnesses scheduled to testify. The House prosecution panel requested the impeachment court to subpoena Duterte’s bank and tax records for presentation