MANILA: Japan has rebuked China over its ‘serious misrepresentations’ in its statement that criticized Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo’s Sabina Shoal remarks, saying it only diverts attention from Beijing’s ‘dangerous actions’ in the South China Sea. ‘The argument in the statement contains serious misrepresentations on diverse matters, over which Japan’s basic positions have been expressed previously,’ the Japanese Embassy said in

Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa is wary that the ongoing investigation by the quad committee at the House of Representatives may affect his reelection bid in the 2025 midterm polls. Speaking to reporters here Friday night, Dela Rosa said issues linking him and former president Rodrigo Duterte to extrajudicial killings have been stressful for him. ‘If people believe their stories,

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has institutionalized the use of the electronic travel (eTravel) information system for all inbound and outbound international passengers and crew members to ensure efficient travel procedures in the Philippines. Under Administrative Order (AO) 24, inked by Marcos on Aug. 27 and first published in a local newspaper on Saturday, the e-travel system will serve

MANILA: A low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas will bring scattered rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. The LPA, last spotted 695 km. east of Butuan City, will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Caraga, Davao Region, Northern