Day: July 12, 2025

Manila: Nine years ago, an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention unanimously ruled China’s expansive South China Sea maritime claims have no basis in international law. This decision, legally binding on both the Philippines and China, was a significant milestone and a useful basis for peacefully resolving disputes between parties in the South China Sea. According to EMM, since the 2016 ruling, China has ignored the decision, continuing to assert unlawful and expansive maritime claims and taking increasingly aggressive actions against its neighbors. Beijing’s expansive claims directly infringe on the sovereign rights and jurisdictions of

Stanford: The candles on your birthday cake don’t tell the whole story. As anyone who ever attended a high-school reunion can tell you, some people age faster than others. According to Philippines News Agency, whoever put the candles on your cake probably didn’t have to guess your chronological age. But research has shown that we also have what’s called a “biological age,” a cryptic but more accurate measure of our physiological condition and likelihood of developing aging-associated disorders from heart trouble to Alzheimer’s disease. We all guess people’s actual ages, almost unconsciously, by scanning their faces for wrinkles, baggy eyes,

Manila: The Philippines will continue to oppose “illegal and coercive acts” within its maritime jurisdiction, the National Maritime Council (NMC) announced on Saturday, emphasizing that the 2016 ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) regarding the South China Sea (SCS) disputes is “binding and final.” According to Philippines News Agency, the NMC reiterated that the arbitral award is beyond political reproach and has become an undeniable component of international law. The statement comes as the Philippines commemorates the ninth anniversary of its historic victory in the arbitration case against China’s extensive claims over nearly the entire SCS. The NMC

Manila: The Philippines, the United States, and Japan are focused on developing their trilateral economic partnership to complement their growing security ties, the US State Department said Saturday. The foreign ministers of the three states – Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi – discussed the plan and the need to unlock more private sector investments in their flagship Luzon Economic Corridor during a meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related foreign ministers’ meeting in Malaysia on July 10, it said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, the State

Marawi city: Concerned national government agencies have signed agreements with the Bangsamoro government to expedite the rehabilitation efforts in Marawi City. The deals were finalized during a meeting involving at least six members of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet and ministers from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) at Camp Ranao in Marawi. According to Philippines News Agency, the Cabinet secretaries who engaged with BARMM ministers included Nasser Pangandaman Sr. (Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation and Development), Amenah Pangandaman (Budget), Teodoro Herbosa Jr. (Health), Jose Ramon Aliling (Human Settlements), Manuel Bonoan (Public Works), and Sonny Angara (Education).