Context Dispatch
Powerful quake rattles Central Philippines
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Bogo City in northern Cebu late Tuesday, September 30, shaking a vast stretch of the Philippines from Camarines Sur in Luzon to Davao del Sur in Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
PH, Ukraine boost ties amid global tensions
The Philippines and Ukraine committed to strengthening their strategic partnership in response to rising global security threats, including Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and China’s aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea.
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.
