Saturday, 11 October 2025, 6:03 pm

    Context Dispatch

    House issues interim guidelines on civil society role in budget deliberations

    THE House of Representatives on Monday issued interim guidelines to allow people’s organizations and other civil society groups to participate and take part in national budget legislation and oversight while permanent House rules or a law are being prepared.

    USABC wraps largest-ever defense mission to Manila

    The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) concluded its 2025 Aerospace, Defense, and Security (ADS) Mission to the Philippines, marking the largest industry delegation in its 41-year history. Held from 14 to 15 August, the mission brought 26 top U.S. defense and aerospace firms to Manila to strengthen strategic ties amid deepening U.S.-Philippines security cooperation.

    PH, Australia launch major joint sea drills in Exercise Alon 25

    The Philippines and Australia kicked off Exercise Alon 25 today, the largest overseas military exercise for Australia in 2025, reinforcing deepening defence ties and regional security cooperation.

    Think tank condemns Chinese aggression in Bajo de Masinloc

    The Stratbase ADR Institute strongly condemned the latest act of Chinese aggression in Philippine waters, following an August 11 incident involving Chinese vessels that led to a dangerous collision during a lawful Philippine Coast Guard resupply mission in Bajo de Masinloc.

    Romualdez: Every peso in ₱6.793-T 2026 budget will benefit Filipinos

    Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez receives from Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman the ₱6.793-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026 during a simple turnover ceremony...

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