Michael Punongbayan

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has created and activated a new AFP Intelligence Command (AIC) tasked to help address what the military referred to as “evolving security challenges.”

MANILA, Philippines — As Chinese warships and maritime militia vessels watched from a distance, various units of the Armed Forces of the

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos illegally staying in the United States are being urged to voluntarily leave the country instead of waiting to be deported.

The Philippines can depend on a “chorus of nations” declaring support for the 2016 arbitral ruling to defend its maritime rights and entitlements as well as help maintain a rules-based order in the face of China’s acts of aggression and flouting of international law, US Ambassador Marykay Carlson said yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines — The United States has lauded the Philippines' enactment of the Maritime Zones Act that seeks to further buttress the country's

MANILA, Philippines — With six tropical cyclones hitting the country in just five weeks, “typhoon fatigue” is starting to take a toll on disaster

Retired police colonel and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Royina Garma “should be on her way back” to the Philippines after being denied entry to the United States earlier this week, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian yesterday to manifest the Philippines' protest over China's drawing of baselines around Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc.

An additional P196 million ($3.5 million) in aid to victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in the Philippines has been provided by the US government, through the US Agency for International Development.

National and local government offices as well as private companies joined the fourth quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drills yesterday.