Philippine News

MANILA, Philippines, May 14 ------ Shots were fired last night on the second floor of the Senate building, triggering chaos and panic, as police and military personnel scoured the premises searching for Sen. Ronald dela Rosa. President Marcos addressed the nation last night to clarify that all uniformed government forces seen in video footages were part of the Senate’s security forces, and did not come from outside. “The government did not do this,” Marcos said, adding that t

MANILA, May 14 ------ Meralco said it has begun implementing "manual load dropping" in its franchise areas following the Red Alert over the Luzon grid. The power distributor said this means some areas will experience two-hour long rotating brownouts starting 3:24 p.m. The National Grid Corp of the Philippines placed the Luzon grid on Red Alert from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m, and on Yellow Alert from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. According to the NGCP, Luzon's peak demand is at 12,537 megawatts, wh

MANILA, May 14 ------ The House of Representatives transmitted to the Senate on Wednesday night the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, after the lower chamber voted to impeach her on Monday. The documents arrived at the Senate 7:22PM. The articles, the official impeachment case that the House has endorsed against Duterte, were delivered by House Secretary General Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil and House Sergeant-at-Arms Ferdinand Melchor Dela Cruz. "The tr

MANILA, May 14 ------ The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has warned Filipino participants in the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) that failure to return to the Philippines after completing their internship or training in the United States could have serious and lasting consequences on their bid to secure future visas. In a news release, the CFO said the J-1 visa includes a mandatory two-year home-country physical presence requirement, which is a core condition of the US

MANILA, Philippines, May 13 ------ Fifteen warships and 20 China Coast Guard (CCG) boats roamed four key locations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the past week. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in a report, said the vessels were spotted and monitored by the Philippine Navy from May 4 to 11. Most of the Chinese vessels were seen in the vicinity of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc – eight People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warships and nine CC

MANILA, May 13 ------ The second batch of Filipinos manning the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius arrived in the Netherlands to start their quarantine before their eventual return to the Philippines. The 17 crew members, along with other foreign passengers, were part of the latest evacuation flights arranged by the Netherlands from Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands that landed at the Eindhoven Airport early Tuesday morning. “The Philippine Embassy in The Hague is in close conta

MANILA, May 13 ------ Five members of the new Senate Minority led by former Senate President Vicente Sotto III have publicly urged Senator Ronald dela Rosa to surrender. Sotto, fellow Senators Francis Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, and Panfilo Lacson filed proposed Senate Resolution 395 which urges dela Rosa to voluntarily surrender to the proper judicial authorities and seek judicial remedies in accordance with the Constitution and applicable laws. The resolution s

MANILA, May 13 ------ The planned Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Maritime Center, which will be set up in the Philippines, will allow members of the bloc to integrate their efforts for defense and security, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). "The (ASEAN) Maritime Centre mentioned by the Commander-in-Chief (President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.) during the ASEAN (Summit and Related Meetings) in Cebu... will be a good starting point to integrate the efforts