
Defense chief dismisses ‘militarization’ claims
LAOAG, Ilocos Norte — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday rejected claims that ongoing joint military exercises are fueling militarization in…
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LAOAG, Ilocos Norte — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday rejected claims that ongoing joint military exercises are fueling militarization in…
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Amid the global energy problem brought about by the Middle East crisis, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Cebu tomorrow, May 8,…
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The US military escorts over the last day and a half drew Iranian attacks.
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index rebounded strongly on Wednesday, climbing 1.17 percent to 5,967.21 on reports that the US paused military escort operations…
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‘Unfortunately, under the current political environment, there is no more distinction between America as a country and the Trump White House. If you criticize…
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For decades, the country has pinned its hopes on foreign investments and open markets to drive development. Record inflows of over $100 billion last year were…
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The local bourse and the peso posted substantial gains as progress in diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran gave investors much-needed…
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Petron Corp.’s first-quarter net income fell 56 percent to P1.8 billion from P4 billion a year earlier, dragged by refinery disruptions and a sharp surge in…
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NEW YORK (AFP) — Coverage of the Trump administration dominated Monday’s Pulitzer Prizes, which criticized the president’s attempts to limit press freedom.
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — US Secret Service agents shot an armed man Monday near the National Mall, briefly prompting a lockdown of the White House, officials said.
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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — ASEAN leaders will convene this week to a scaled-down, “bare bones” setup as tensions in the Middle East have forced a shift in both the…
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Two US destroyers and US-flagged merchant vessels passed safely through the strait under a layered defensive operation including ships, helicopters, aircraft…
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The ceasefire announcement comes amid slow Russian advances, as Kyiv gained roughly 120 sq km in April — the first net loss for Moscow since mid-2023.
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The United States Embassy in the Philippines launched a specialized professional development program for college instructors here last week, aimed at improving…
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Global oil prices remain at levels that continue to exert upward pressure on domestic fuel and transport costs.
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The United States is considering new oversight measures for artificial intelligence (AI), marking a shift from its earlier hands-off approach as concerns grow…
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A parallel I see is the way our own political playbook is repeated over and over again.
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The most likely near-term scenario is more of the same: the conditional ceasefire extended pending talks, with almost no shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,…
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