MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday warned that the lack of funding for its stations in Palawan and Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) would have a “very significant impact in its activities over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In light of this, PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan appealed to the Senate
MANILA, Philippines — After Monday’s parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), a key achievement for the peace process, civil society advocates are now calling attention to the need to complete the normalization effort for former Moro combatants and their war-torn communities before the country is caught in the frenzy of
MANILA, Philippines — The outcome of the 2028 national elections will be crucial to the Philippines’ economic growth, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said. In a roundtable discussion with INQUIRER reporters and editors on Friday, Balisacan said the next elected president should appoint Cabinet members who are true experts in