The Philippines has yet to finalize a long-term agreement with Russia for the regular importation of oil products, as the government continues to assess geopolitical and policy considerations surrounding a potential energy partnership with Moscow. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said discussions on a possible petroleum supply arrangement with Russia remain ongoing, but stressed that reaching such an agreement involves a range of factors beyond trade and commerce. Speaking to […]

United States President Donald Trump and Iran’s president signed an agreement on Wednesday aimed at ending months of conflict in the Middle East, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its stockpile of enriched uranium in exchange for significant economic relief and the easing of sanctions. The memorandum of understanding was signed following the conclusion of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France. A U.S. official told AFP that Trump signed […]

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was formally elected Senate president on Wednesday, June 17, after the Senate convened in a special session that achieved the required quorum, ending weeks of leadership uncertainty in the chamber. Gatchalian secured enough support to take the Senate’s top post after Sen. Joel Villanueva joined the proceedings, bringing the number of participating lawmakers to 13 and allowing the chamber to formally elect a new Senate president. The […]

Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña is calling for a temporary suspension of development activities at the Monterrazas de Cebu project, urging city officials to prioritize flood-control measures before allowing further construction to proceed within the sprawling hillside development. Osmeña has filed a proposed resolution before the Cebu City Council asking Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. to issue a cease and desist order (CDO) against Mont Property Group’s ongoing development activities, except those […]

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) will issue another round of subpoenas to several members of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team management after only the university’s athletics director personally appeared before investigators on Monday, June 15, in connection with the fatal drowning of two student-athletes during a team-building activity in Aurora province. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed that Ateneo athletics director Em Fernandez was the lone […]