The Philippines’ Espionage Act, enacted in June 1941, punishes spying and other offences against national security. But the anti-espionage provision is applicable only during times of war.
Associated Press reported none of the 82 clergy members, including seven bishops, listed in the database have been convicted in any civil court.
A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippines on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:39 a.m. Philippine time about 4 miles southeast of Liloan,
New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday and underscored the "ironclad" U.S.
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) apprehended a Japanese national allegedly connected to the notorious "Luffy" gang in an operation on Monday, January 27, 2025.The
Philippine priests accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country, a US-based abuse tracking group said on Jan. 29, 2025, urging the country's bishops to take action and hold the alleged perpetrators accountable.
For over a year now, whispers have been circulating in Manila’s culinary circles: “Have you heard? A Michelin inspector has been going around the city.” The rumor first surfaced in the last quarter of 2024,
The change, approved by the UP Board of Regents (BOR) on Thursday, January 30, marks the removal of "mass communication" from the school's name, which it had carried since its founding as the Institute of Mass Communication in 1965.
The Philippines and New Zealand have started negotiations for a possible Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (Sovfa), the Department of National Defense and New Zealand Embassy in Manila said on Wednesday.
The Philippines was the third highest-growing economy in the region in the fourth quarter of last year despite the impacts of geopolitical tensions and the series of typhoons that hit the country. Philippine economic growth settled at 5.
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