Windows26: DFA: China’s Coast Guard rules violate international law

May 27, 2024

Happy Monday, reader! Today, we feature the Philippines' warning to China over its Coast Guard rules, updates on Typhoon Aghon, and a sharp decline in the government's gross borrowings.

DFA: China's Coast Guard rules violate international law

The Philippines warned China that it would be "in direct violation of international law" if it orders its coast guard to detain for up to 60 days without trial supposed "trespassers" in the West Philippine Sea where the Philippines has jurisdiction.

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Signal No. 2 due to Typhoon Aghon still up in just 2 Luzon areas

Tropical cyclone wind Signal No. 2 remains raised in parts of Isabela and Aurora as Typhoon Aghon (international name: Ewiniar) moves northeastward over the Philippine Sea.

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Gov't releases P1.2M to aid victims of Typhoon Aghon — Marcos

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said that the government had given out P1.2 million worth of humanitarian aid to victims of Typhoon Aghon (Ewiniar).

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Gov't borrowings down sharply in April by 31.3%

Gross borrowings of the Marcos administration fell in April after public sector appetite for both domestic and foreign credit to bankroll infrastructure projects and social services weakened amid tight liquidity conditions.

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The Fil-Am Connection: A Mother's Day miracle

When the neuro doctors at Geisinger Wyoming here gave up on Tita Myra's health, her daughter Rasmin, a well-known singer in the Fil-Am community in New York, faced an unimaginable upheaval.

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EDITORIAL: The path to nuclear energy

By all indications, President Marcos is determined to accomplish what his father and succeeding presidents had failed to do—harness the power of nuclear energy to bolster the country's tight electricity supply.

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