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A Chinese Coast Guard ship sails beside the boat number 2 of the Atin Ito civilian resupply mission in the vicinity of the Bajo de Masinloc at the West Philippine Sea on May 15, 2024.

G7 reaffirms support for Philippines amid sea row

By Michael Punongbayan

Renewing their demand for China to stop its militarization of the South China Sea (SCS), leaders of some of the most powerful democracies in the world collectively known as the Group of Seven (G7) have reiterated their support for the Philippines amid growing tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

A Philippine Coast Guard vessel is seen amid the ongoing Atin Ito regatta to assert our sovereignty during the second civilian resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea on May 15, 2024.

‘We should also arrest Chinese trespassers in EEZ’

By Sheila Crisostomo

In this Facebook post on May 30, 2024 shows Mayor Alice Guo meeting the winners and participants of the Bamban Battle of the Bands Poster Making Contest.

Criminal raps vs Guo to be filed this week – PAOCC

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Philippines asks United Nations to extend boundary in West Philippine Sea

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Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson renewed his offer to provide electric jeepneys at much lower...

Pagcor warns of P20 billion revenue loss from POGO ban

Pagcor warns of P20 billion revenue loss from POGO ban

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The Philippines is expected to lose at least P20 billion annually if the government will heed the call to ban Philippine offshore...

Businesswoman fulfills childhood dream to tap Kim Chiu as company's endorser

Businesswoman fulfills childhood dream to tap Kim Chiu as company's endorser

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Kim Chiu, then a newbie from Cebu City who broke into the showbiz scene in the mid-2000s, left a lasting impression on a younger...

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Bolts almost there Meralco nears 1st PBA crown with Game 5 win

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From the brink of elimination to the brink of a breakthrough PBA crown.

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On the threshold of glory with a 3-2 lead against embattled PBA Philippine Cup holder San Miguel Beer, the resolute Bolts seek to finish the job today in Game 6 and claim a franchise milestone that has eluded them in four previous attempts in the Governorsâ�� Cup finals.

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This handout picture courtesy of the US Navy taken on October 19, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeating a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea.

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