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In this file photo from July 2017, Duterte gives his State of the Nation Address at the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City. The House of the 18th Congress will elect its leaders in July.

Duterte leaves it to House to pick next speaker

President Rodrigo Duterte is leaving it to members of the House of Representatives to decide on their speaker, saying he does not want to experience... Read more

Sens. Leila de Lima and Antonio Trillanes IV are staunch critics of the Duterte administration.

Southeast Asian lawmakers highlight ‘systematic’ harassment of opposition in report

A human rights report by a group of ASEAN parliamentarians noted how the Duterte administration used a range of tactics to silence critics. Read more

In this June 12, 2019 photo, Vice President Leni Robredo attends the celebration of the 121st Independence Day at Luneta Park in Manila.

'It's nothing': Robredo shrugs off Locsin's 'boba' retort

Saying has always been at the end of unfair accusations and insults, Vice President Leni Robredo dismissed the remarks of Foreign Affairs Secretary... Read more

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Crewmen of Filipino fishing boat Gem-Vir 1 board Philippine Navy ship BRP Tausug Friday, June 15, 2019.

Nation

Members of UP Visayas community slam 'betrayal' of Filipino fisherfolk

The low pressure area located east of Aparri, Cagayan has intensified into a tropical depression at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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LPA off Cagayan becomes Tropical Depression Dodong

AS IT HAPPENS

1 hour ago - More than 200 students, faculty and alumni of the University of the Philippines Visayas – College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences in Miagao, Iloilo have s...

3 hours ago - A program to help 214 former members of the Abu Sayyaf Group return to mainstream society was launched in Basilan on Monday, the Office of the Presidential Advi...

5 hours ago - Vice President Leni Robredo responds to the tirade of Foreign Affairs chief Teddy Locsin Jr. saying she does not engage in rude exchanges. "Nabasa k...

6 hours ago - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says new US sanctions against senior Iranian officials including top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif showed Washington is &quo...

6 hours ago - The LPA east of Aparri, Cagayan has developed into a tropical depression at 2 p.m. today and was assigned the name "Dodong."

6 hours ago - Updates from the Bicol region, which covers the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Sorsogon and the island provinces of Catanduanes and Masb...

8 hours ago - The army chief says Mexico has deployed nearly 15,000 soldiers and National Guardsmen to its border with the United States, admitting they are detaining mi...

10 hours ago - The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia's space program returned to eart...

10 hours ago - Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks wins the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award for the 2018-19 season.

11 hours ago - Chinese state media say top Chinese and US trade negotiators have held telephone talks ahead of a crunch meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump ...

12 hours ago - The heavy downpour early Tuesday caused flooding in some areas in Metro Manila. Here's a list of passable lanes from the Metropolitan Manila Development Au...

12 hours ago - The LPA PAGASA is monitoring is still seen to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours. It is not expected to make landfall. It was last spott...

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Climate activists from 350.org Pilipinas suited up in inflatable Pikachu costumes and paraded across the Japanese Embassy to challenge Japan to stop financing coal as it prepares to host the Group of 20 leadersâ�� summit as part of the many build up actions across Asia to call on the G20 to respond with both urgency and ambition to the climate crisis.

WATCH: 'Pikachu' protesters ask Japan to end coal financing

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Chelsea orders new RoRo vessel from Japan’s Fukuoka

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The Manila International Airport on Monday said that the four Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals are safe with Lightning Protection System.

NAIA have Lightning Protection Systems, MIAA assures travelers

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As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, â��Dodongâ�� was located either at 615 kilometers east northeast of Aparri, Cagayan or at 615 km east of Calayan, Cagayan. It is moving northeast at 25 km per hour.

‘Dodong’ not seen to make landfall

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Seven people, including Chinese, charged over Cambodia building collapse

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The collapse of a seven-storey, under-construction Chinese building in the resort town of Sihanoukville on Saturday is the...

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Russians capture hungry polar bear roaming Arctic city

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Russian officials said Thursday that scientists have captured a hungry polar bear found roaming the streets of an Arctic city,...

World

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Quizon cops 17-U crown in national youth chess tiff

By Joey Villar | 5 hours ago

Daniel Quizon foiled Neil Chester Reyes’ upset try and salvaged a draw then edged Eric Labog Jr. in the tiebreak to...

Sports

5 hours ago

Grads told: Silence when you can speak is unjust, causes injustice

By Artemio Dumlao | 5 hours ago

Supreme Court Associate Justice Leonen told the 351 members of the graduating class of the University of the Philippines in...

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COLUMNISTS

We need to stop putting China first

by: Tony Katigbak

Despite the fact that many have tried to spin the maritime incident...

A great weekend in Manila with IMG and Rotary

by: Bobit S. Avila

Sunday evening was the gala night of the Champion Heroes of the...

Cost competitiveness is key for renewable energy

by: Rey Gamboa

Renewable energy – or energy that comes from renewable sources...

Why ALV head Arnold V. is gambling on new faces

by: Ricky Lo

In this time when there seems to be an over-supply of local movies...

Rissa & shine!

by: Pepper Teehankee

Rissa Mananquil-Trillo is a leading figure in the modeling world,...

‘Manoy of the Hour’

by: Joanne Rae M. Ramirez

Last Thursday, at 4:55 p.m., Eddie Garcia, after two weeks in...

Are you willing to save a life by donating an organ?

by: Lai S. Reyes

Kidney disease does not only affect the patient, it is a burden...

Bad, baad Bangkok!

by: Letty Jacinto-Lopez

Bangkok has become one of our favorite destinations for obvious...

Lauv and his ‘Blue box’

by: Anthony Suntay

Lauv is one of those new performers that has grabbed the attention...

Wake up call for whom?

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

Before he left for Bangkok to attend the Association of Southeast...

Why liberty

by: F. Sionil Jose

I have been doing an informal survey, particularly with the young,...

Sad reactions

by: Boo Chanco

It was probably just an ordinary maritime incident in an area...

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Headlines Duterte leaves it to House to pick next speaker 1 hour ago ‘Dodong’ not seen to make landfall 'It's nothing': Robredo shrugs off Locsin's 'boba' retort More Headlines Articles	Opinion We need to stop putting China first 22 hours ago Crisis UCCP in crisis More Opinion Articles	Nation Members of UP Visayas community slam 'betrayal' of Filipino fisherfolk 16 minutes ago Grads told: Silence when you can speak is unjust, causes injustice Regional council pledges support for new BARMM cop chief More Nation Articles
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Duterte accepts China’s joint probe offer

Malacañang announced Saturday President Rodrigo Duterte accepted China’s offer to conduct a joint probe into the allision between a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese vessel near the Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, saying the proposed setup should promote a swift resolution.

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Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. stressed the Philippines and China should conduct separate investigations over the incident.

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Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday rejected the proposal for China and the Philippines to conduct a joint investigation on the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in the disputed South China Sea.

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Consecutive denials to enter Hong Kong of two former top Philippine government officials only bolster their resolve against China to defend Filipino fishermen, their lawyer said Friday.

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The flashpoint highlights the urgent need for toughened-up terms in a Code of Conduct for clashes between fishermen at sea, said Manila-based security analyst Richard Heydarian.

Asean may tackle sea disputes; garbage dumping not on agenda

Bitter disputes over competing claims in the South China Sea are likely to surface at the two-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting starting Saturday in this Thai capital after the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in the resource-rich waterway.

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