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Rep. Zaldy Co vows to return; denies budget insertions
Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co declared that he is determined to return to the Philippines to answer and disprove “false and baseless accusations” against him, stressing that he has nothing to hide and will face his critics in the proper forum.
Romualdez: Kickback claims by coached witness ‘fabricated, impossible’
LEYTE Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday denounced as “an outright and complete fabrication” the testimony of a coached witness before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that linked him to alleged kickbacks in flood control projects.
Japan calls for stronger maritime law compliance at UN meeting
Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi underscored the critical importance of upholding international maritime law during the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting titled “Reinforcing Maritime Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime Domain”, held in New York on September 24. The meeting, hosted by the Philippines and co-organized with Japan and other like-minded nations, gathered foreign ministers from across the globe to discuss growing maritime challenges and the need for coordinated international responses.
Philippines, Ukraine deepen security, trade cooperation
The Philippines and Ukraine committed to bolstering their strategic partnership amid growing global security threats, during a high-level forum on Tuesday, co-hosted by the Stratbase Institute and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Philippines.
Japan envoy, PNP acting chief discuss security cooperation amid crime concerns
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya paid a courtesy call on Philippine National Police (PNP) Acting Chief PLTGEN Jose Melencio Corpuz Nartatez to...
