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View of a box containing a vial of the Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19 during the vaccination campaign in Santo Domingo on February 25, 2021.

National experts recommend use of Sinovac jab for health workers

In a briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said members of the NITAG and the department’s Technical Advisory Group have... Read more

Photo shows Embassy of the Philippines in Washington, D.C.

Filipinos in US advised to exercise caution as hate crimes vs Asians rise

In a statement, the embassy said it notes “with concern” the rising number of attacks against Asian Americans. Read more

A Sinovac vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus is seen at a psychiatric hospital in Banda Aceh on February 6, 2021.

AFP: Troops can refuse Sinovac, but would have to pay

While all troops are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Friday that they can choose not to... Read more

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Sy-controlled banks post mixed financial results in turbulent 2020

Inter-agency investigators gather evidence and inspect the lifeless body found inside a van following a bungled encounter between operatives of the PNP and PDEA at a fastfood chain along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Wednesday night, Jan. 24, 2020.

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House panel set to probe into deadly PNP-PDEA shootout on March 1

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The seat of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao government in Cotabato City.

PNP vows support to BARRM's land management efforts to prevent clan wars

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Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball during the game against the Orlando Magic on February 25, 2021 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Pork imports will placate only Metro Manilans, but ruin others

by: Jarius Bondoc

Officials intend to flood Metro Manila with imported pork for...

‘Granular’ lockdown works

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

In our Kapihan sa Manila Bay virtual news forum last Wednesday,...

A very special day

by: Jose C. Sison

It seems that I cannot allow the month of February to pass without...

An active civil society

by: Pia Roces Morato

It’s all about good governance as people often say and while...

Economic health iffy without vaccines

by: Boo Chanco

The country’s economic managers are getting pretty nervous about...

It’s the battle of the sexes all over again!

by: Ricky Lo

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Sotto’s in good hands

by: Joaquin Henson

There’s a lot of speculation surrounding Kai Sotto’s exclusion...

Politics, age creeping into vaccine policies

by: Federico D. Pascual Jr.

If the COVID-19 mass vaccination extravaganza of the Duterte administration...

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The exact date was Feb. 25, 1986. It was a Tuesday morning three...

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Headlines National experts recommend use of Sinovac jab for health workers 19 minutes ago House panel set to probe into deadly PNP-PDEA shootout on March 1 AFP: Troops can refuse Sinovac, but would have to pay More Headlines Articles	Opinion EDITORIAL - Gunfight at the Metro corral 15 hours ago Pork imports will placate only Metro Manilans, but ruin others ‘An unfortunate incident’ More Opinion Articles	Nation PNP vows support to BARRM's land management efforts to prevent clan wars 3 minutes ago ASF spreads to Tacloban Taal Volcano: 69 quakes in 24 hours More Nation Articles
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In this Jan. 14, 2020 photo, members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) stand in attention on the vessel CCG 5204 at Pier 15 in Manila.

Philippine envoy to China: Beijing assured Philippines it won't be a target of coast guard law

China has given an assurance that it is not targeting the Philippines when it adopted a controversial law allowing the Chinese Coast Guard to fire on foreign vessels.

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COAST GUARD LAW SOUTH CHINA SEA WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

In this May 9, 2018 photo, American and Filipino troops participate in an amphibious landing exercise simulating a beach assault during the annual Balikatan exercises in San Antonio, Zambales.

Duterte claims US turning Philippines into an outpost

Americans are turning Subic into a military base, making the Philippines vulnerable in case a war involving the United States breaks out, President Rodrigo Durerte said.

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ENHANCED DEFENSE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT SOUTH CHINA SEA VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the newly established China Task Force of the US Department of Defense will be looking into the current state of its military-to-military contacts in the Indo-Pacific.

US takes alliances ‘very seriously’ – Pentagon

The United States takes its responsibilities to its treaty alliances including that with the Philippines “very seriously,” a Pentagon official said over the weekend.

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In this April 10, 2018 photo, President Rodrigo Duterte and Peopleâ��s Republic of China President Xi Jinping pose for a photo following a successful bilateral meeting at the Boao State Guesthouse.

Commentary: Appeasing the 'dragon' is a folly

Exactly one year ago, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Locsin to deliver a diplomatic note informing the US that he is unilaterally terminating the VFA.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

The report, titled â��What are the latest developments in the West Philippine Sea situation,â�� noted that 45 of the 60 diplomatic notes against Beijing were filed under the leadership of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.

‘Duterte admin has filed 60 diplomatic protests vs China’

The Philippines – under the Duterte administration – has so far filed a total of 60 diplomatic protests against China, including on its new law allowing its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels plying the disputed South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a report yesterday.

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