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China urges restoration of normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz
1+ day, 45+ min ago (262+ words) politiko. com. ph China urges restoration of normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi to make efforts to restore normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call…...
Japan's decade-long march towards arms exports
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (449+ words) By Tim Kelly and John Geddie, Reuters TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) " Japan has spent the past decade steadily dismantling some of the world's toughest arms export restrictions as it steps back from the postwar pacifism that shaped its security policy. Here…...
Lacson halts flood control probe, challenges minority to sign report
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (398+ words) Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said he is suspending all Blue Ribbon Committee hearings on the country's flood control mess, adding that the probe has reached a point where a formal report needs to be reported out....
Lacson slams minority bloc's failure to grill Trygve Olaivar linked to flood control mess
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (384+ words) Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday criticized the senators from the minority bloc for demanding more investigations while failing to grill key witnesses when they had the chance. Lacson expressed frustration over the behavior of some committee…...
Manila weighs response to alleged cyanide use in contested waters - POLITIKO
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (251+ words) By ROY C. MABASA The Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday it is awaiting a formal scientific report on the alleged use of cyanide by Chinese fishermen at Ayungin Shoal, a contested feature in the South China Sea, before deciding on…...
Russia's Putin scolds top officials for economic contraction
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (269+ words) MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) " Russian President Vladimir Putin scolded his top officials on Wednesday after the economy contracted by 1. 8% in the first two months of the year, and asked them to come up with new measures to boost economic growth. Russian…...
Saving energy: OSG shifts to 3-day onsite, 2-day work-from-home schedule
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (186+ words) The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has implemented this week a hybrid work schedule for its personnel in a bid to save energy. The OSG issued a public advisory which stated that "the OSG shall implement a three-day onsite…...
SC could still halt Sara Duterte impeachment via injunction, lawyer says - POLITIKO
2+ day, 1+ min ago (258+ words) Even without a temporary restraining order (TRO), the Supreme Court may still issue a preliminary injunction that could halt the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, according to a lawyer. "Ordinarily, we would say the Court didn't act on…...
Huli sa camera: Video greetings, recorded interactions show Ramil Madriaga's ties with Sara Duterte - Ridon
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (200+ words) Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said that video greetings and recorded interactions belie Vice President Sara Duterte's claim that she does not know Ramil Madriaga, who has claimed to be her former bagman. "The Vice President made a very…...
Incredible and false! Sal Panelo calls Madriaga's House testimony a demolition job vs Duterte
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (336+ words) Former presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo has dismissed as a "tall tale" the testimony made by Ramil Madriaga against Vice President Sara Duterte before the House of Representatives. Panelo described the claims as "incredible and false narratives" coming from a…...