Marcos says Philippines bases could be ‘useful’ if Taiwan attacked

Marcos says Philippines bases could be 'useful' if …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not respond directly when asked whether the US could place weapons at the bases if China attacked Taiwan WASHINGTON DC, USA – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday that granting US access to Philippine military bases was a defensive step that would be “useful” if China attacked Taiwan. Marcos, speaking at the end of a four-day visit to Washington that included a summit with President Joe...

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LRT2 on limited operations due to fire incident near Recto station

LRT2 on limited operations due to fire incident ne …

'LRT-2 implemented limited train operations from Antipolo to V. Mapa and vice versa from 5:00 am until 10:56 am to ensure the safety of the riding public' MANILA, Philippines – The Light Rail Transit Authority said on Sunday, May 14, that it will implement limited operations in Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) due to a fire incident near Recto Station. “A fire broke out in a residential area in Oroquetta, Sta. Cruz, Manila, which affected the...

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Meet Ilocano general Benjamin Acorda Jr., Marcos’ 2nd PNP chief

Meet Ilocano general Benjamin Acorda Jr., Marcos' …

Acorda, the PNP's 29th chief, will serve for only less than eight months because he is set to retire on December 3, 2023 BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Less than one year into Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s presidency, he has already appointed two Philippine National Police (PNP) chiefs. The retirement of former PNP chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. paved the way for the designation of Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as the new head of the 228,000-strong...

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Group asks local governments to take lead vs GMO rice, eggplant

Group asks local governments to take lead vs GMO r …

The group says the propagation of Golden Rice and Bt eggplant must be stopped to protect rice diversity against the threat of gene contamination DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG), a network of farmer-scientists, has called on local governments to take the lead in preventing the commercial release of genetically modified crops Golden Rice and Bacillus thuringiensis eggplant, citing...

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Intellasia East Asia News – House OKs bill granting P1 million to Pinoys age 101

Intellasia East Asia News - House OKs bill grantin …

As session resumed yesterday, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill increasing the cash gift for Filipino centenarians who reach 101 years old from P100,000 to P1 million. With an overwhelming 257 votes, lawmakers also granted P25,000 to Filipinos when they reach the age of 80, 85, 90 and 95, whether living here or abroad. House Bill 7535 provides that all of these elderly shall receive a letter of felicitation...

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Intellasia East Asia News – Manila airport power restored, as outage triggers flight cancellations

Intellasia East Asia News - Manila airport power r …

Regular power supply has been restored at the main Philippine airport’s Terminal 3, the airport authority said on Monday (May 1), after an almost nine-hour outage led to the cancellation of 48 Cebu Pacific domestic flights. Cebu Pacific also confirmed that electricity had been restored at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, in a notice on its Facebook page. Only Cebu Pacific flights to and from the capital Manila were affected....

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