Critics wrong on fiberglass boat aid to rescued fishers: Piñol

BANGKOK – Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Saturday said critics had been proven wrong by the sea trials, which were conducted by the 22 Filipino fishermen involved...

Trillanes’s mom, Napoles involved in anomalous purchase of Kevlar helmets — Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte claimed on Friday, June 22, that the mother of outgoing Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Estelita, and the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet...

Duterte accepts China’s proposed joint probe on Recto Back incident — Palace

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Saturday, June 22, said the country’s Chief Executive has accepted China’s proposal to conduct a joint investigation with the Philippines on the...

Recto Bank incident has no effect on PH-China trade: Lopez

MANILA — The recent Recto Bank incident involving a Chinese vessel and a Filipino fishing boat has no effect on the trade relations between the two countries,...

PH, China to hold separate probes on Recto Bank incident: DFA

MANILA — China and the Philippines will conduct separate investigations to determine the facts behind the recent incident involving a Chinese and a Filipino vessels near Recto...

Ex-Filipino top diplomat says he’s being held at HK airport

Duterte open to joint PH-China probe on WPS incident

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday welcomed a joint investigation by both the Philippine and Chinese authorities on the alleged ramming and abandonment of a Filipino...

SC junks pleas vs. martial law extension with finality

MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) denied for being moot the motions for reconsideration filed by parties in four cases which questioned the validity of a resolution...

Piñol, not PRRD, invited me: F/B Gem-Ver 1 skipper

MANILA — The captain of the fishing boat that sank after being hit by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank on June 9 publicly apologized on Wednesday...

Duterte honors soldiers killed, hurt in bloody Samar clash

TACLOBAN CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night led the awarding of the Order of Lapu-Lapu to 14 soldiers killed and wounded in a clash with...