Windows26: West PH Sea: PCG thwarts Chinese ship’s approach in Zambales

January 27, 2025

Hello, reader! Teachers rally for VP Duterte's impeachment, Filipino nurses' stories shine at Napa Valley Film Festival, and PCG blocks a Chinese ship near Zambales.

West PH Sea: PCG thwarts Chinese ship's approach in Zambales

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has successfully kept a Chinese vessel illegally operating off Zambales from nearing the province's coastline, as it spotted the "monster ship" a few nautical miles away.

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China deploys deafening sonic device vs PCG ship

China on Saturday used for the first time a long-range acoustic device capable of "producing high decibel levels that can be painful and damaging to hearing" to harass the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea.

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DFA: Edca, defense treaty still important to PH, US

The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca) sites in the Philippines will remain unaffected by US President Donald Trump's broad freeze on foreign aid to most countries, according to Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega.

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Teachers set national rallies to demand VP Duterte's impeachment

Teachers from around the country marched along downtown Baguio on Sunday to back impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte to demand accountability from the former education secretary over questionable use of government funds.

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Untold stories of Filipino nurses featured at Napa Valley film festival

Filipino nurses, often unsung heroes of global healthcare, take center stage in Michele Josue's documentary, "Nurse Unseen." The film delves into their selfless contributions, all while showing their courage, resilience and compassion during the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is never too late, for the government — the executive and the legislative branches in particular — to ensure complete transparency in the entire budget process, starting from its crafting by the executive, the hearings in Congress, the reconciliation of differences in the Senate and House versions at the bicam panel, the ratification of the committee report and all the way to its eventual signing into law. The Filipino people deserve nothing less.

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