SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Philippines’ 2016 arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea remains “a beacon of hope” that strengthens the nation’s resolve to defend its sovereign rights and maritime interests for future generations, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chair and administrator, Eduardo Jose Aliño, said on Sunday (July 12) as the

MANILA, Philippines — Different stakeholders are calling on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to issue an executive order (EO) declaring every July 12 the “National West Philippine Sea Victory Day.” The request is meant to commemorate the anniversary of the landmark ruling that upheld the Philippines’ sovereignty and sovereign rights in the contested part of the South China Sea.

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Barangay Labangon have asked the Cebu City Council to investigate the barangay council’s financial management, saying the same scrutiny applied to the youth council should also cover the barangay’s use of public funds. The request comes as an administrative complaint against SK Chairperson Kim

The Cebu City Government has temporarily banned the entry of live hogs, pork products, and swine by-products from Negros Island and other areas affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) to prevent the disease from reaching the city.