Authorities are monitoring a possible rocket debris drop zone in waters off Palawan after a Chinese rocket launch raised safety concerns for vessels and aircraft operating in the area. Read more »
Around 900 workers lost their jobs following government raids on three steel plants over alleged violations, prompting labor groups to demand wages, medical monitoring and livelihood assistance. Read more »
ASEAN defense ministers concluded two days of meetings in Cebu with five new cooperation initiatives, joint statements and renewed calls for a South China Sea Code of Conduct. Read more »
The China-Philippines diplomatic dispute has spilled onto social media, with the Chinese Embassy in Manila responding directly to Philippine lawmakers, senators and government officials through a series of Facebook posts as calls grow to declare Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata. Read more »
Ritual, Ornament, Currency: Gold in Early Asian Cultures, the first-ever international conference dedicated to the study of precolonial Philippine gold will be held at Ayala Museum and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Complex. Read more »
A Singaporean diplomat told an Ateneo audience that a calm 2026 does not end the US-China contest. Our history shows what happens when the Philippines lets bigger powers decide where the fighting goes. Read more »
