PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FILE PHOTOBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterCHINA’s coast guard was the dominant state force in disputed waters of the South China Sea last year, holding daily patrols at key features including Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippines has kept a dilapidated ship

WITH a handshake and a tap on the shoulder, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. bids Gen. Rommel Francisco D. Marbil well as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) at Monday’s change of command ceremony at Camp Crame, Quezon City. At right

PHILSTARVACCINE hesitancy among Filipinos is likely to have caused the ongoing outbreak of Pertussis or whooping cough in parts of Luzon and Visayas, a lawmaker and former health secretary said on Monday. Speaking to members of the media, Iloilo Rep. Janette L. Garin said that

BW FILE PHOTOTHE SENATE is bent on conducting a comprehensive review of existing protection mechanisms for Filipinos based in Iraq, which has been saddled with years of conflict and political strife.Filed by Senator Ferdinand “Robin” C. Padilla on March 14, the proposed Senate Resolution No.

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINES’ El Niño Task Force on Monday urged local governments and school heads to consider suspending classes in cases of extreme heat for the health and physical wellbeing of students.“If students cannot concentrate because it’s too hot, if you are experiencing extreme

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN BIRTHS and deaths from January to October 2023 declined from the previous year with newborn figures dropping below 1 million over the 10-month period, preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday showed.Births recorded by the PSA for

SENATE President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri is mulling retirement from politics at the end of his elective term, revealing on Monday that he plans on not running for public office in 2028.“To dispel any rumors that may arise, I would like to make it clear

FILE PHOTO: Cigarettes are seen during the manufacturing process in the British American Tobacco Cigarette Factory (BAT) in Bayreuth, southern Germany, April 30, 2014. Picture taken April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File PhotoCOTABATO CITY — Police seized P21 million worth of cigarettes from Indonesia, intercepting