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West PH Sea: US Defense chief Austin due in Manila next week
14 hours ago · MANILA, Philippines – United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will visit the Philippines next week as part of ongoing efforts to modernize alliances and partnerships toward a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. In a press statement on Wednesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder detailed that Austin ...
INQUIRER.net partners with GMA Network in Eleksyon 2025 …
2 days ago · INQUIRER.net / 02:41 PM November 11, 2024. The Commission on Elections and over 50 media groups, election watchdogs, telecom companies, academic institutions, and socio-civic organizations signed a memorandum of agreement with GMA Network on Nov. 11, 2024, formalizing their partnership for the upcoming Eleksyon 2025 coverage.
Manila’s new laws on West Philippine Sea will annoy Beijing – …
5 days ago · MANILA, Philippines — Manila’s move to codify its rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea will likely be met with strong reaction from Beijing, analysts said on Friday. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on the same day signed into law two landmark bills – the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and Philippine Archipelagic ...
INQUIRER.net's 2025 Philippine Elections Coverage - Vote PH
2 days ago · On May 12, 2025, an estimated 68 million Filipino voters will participate in the 2025 midterm elections. They will elect over 18,000 officials: 12 senators, 254 district representatives, 63 party-list representatives, and 17,942 governors, provincial board members, mayors, and councilors. The election will also cover parliamentary positions in ...
LIVE UPDATES: 2024 US presidential election | INQUIRER.net
Nov 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Election Day in the United States is just hours away, when the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast. In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. We know there are seven battleground states that will decide the outcome, barring a major ...
West Philippine Sea | Inquirer.net
5 days ago · The entire South China Sea, including West Philippine Sea, is believed to be rich in natural resources, especially oil and gas. According to the Philippine Department of Energy, West Philippine Sea alone has an estimated 12,158 billion cubic feet of natural gas reserves and 6,203 million barrels of oil reserves within the Philippines’ EEZ.
West PH Sea: US accuses Russia, China of blocking Asia leaders ...
Oct 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit drafted by Southeast Asian countries, mainly over objections to language on the contested South China Sea, a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday. A draft statement arrived at by consensus by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations was ...
US airs deep concern over China aggression in West Philippine Sea
Jul 12, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — On the eighth anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s 2016 ruling that the nation has exclusive sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea, the United States (US) said it remains “deeply concerned” over China’s assertion of territorial sovereignty over areas within the maritime jurisdiction of the ...
INQUIRER Coverage: Typhoon Carina | INQUIRER.net
Jul 23, 2024 · Here’s a quick recap of Typhoon Carina: Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) is the third tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this year. The southwest monsoon, enhanced by Carina, brought heavy to intense rainfall in Metro Manila and parts of Luzon, causing widespread flooding on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.