PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA Cambodia's Parliament passed legislation Thursday that could allow a five-year ban on political activity by some top opposition politicians to be lifted.
The action was the latest in a low-key charm offensive to improve relations with Western nations that accuse Prime Minister …
Read MoreMANILA To fully defeat the threat posed by the New People's Army (NPA), a unified effort is needed from various levels of government, newly-installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal said Tuesday.
"In order to reach complete victory and win …
Read MoreMANILA Efforts to neutralize terror threats will continue, newly-installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal said Tuesday.
"We'll also keep up the pace of diminishing the existence of terrorist cells and other armed peace spoilers so we can protect our …
Read MoreMANILA The House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday convened in a joint session to tackle President Rodrigo Duterte's request for a one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao.
The joint session started at 9:01 a.m. with 14 senators and 162 congressmen responding to …
Read MoreMANILALanao del Norte Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo on Wednesday lauded the Duterte administration for bringing Mindanao closer to a "gun-free society" with the implementation of martial law.
During the joint session of both chambers of Congress to tackle President Rodrigo Duterte's request to extend martial …
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