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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. . Photo courtesy of House of Representatives/YouTube President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted his administration’s accomplishments and laid out its legislative priorities during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, emphasizing infrastructure, social services, economic reforms, and good governance. Addressing a joint session of Congress at the House of…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu At least two people were killed and five others, including a 2-year-old boy, were wounded in a shooting at Seattle Center in Washington state on Sunday, according to local reports. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said authorities had taken one suspect into custody as police secured the area and began investigating the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Twelve civilians, including two children, were injured after drones struck Russia’s Belgorod region overnight, local officials said Monday. Regional authorities said one woman suffered a shrapnel wound near her temple and received treatment at the scene. The other injured residents were brought to hospitals, where they continued to receive medical care….
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed closer bilateral ties and stronger cooperation among developing economies during a phone call on Monday. China’s Foreign Ministry said Xi expressed Beijing’s readiness to deepen coordination with Brazil in both bilateral and multilateral forums. Xi also called for…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran said six vessels attempted to travel through an unauthorized section of the Strait of Hormuz early Monday after disabling their navigation and positioning systems. State broadcaster IRIB reported that the ships entered the southern route of the strategic waterway without permission and in a manner Iranian authorities considered unsafe. An…
Malacañang said security for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should remain at the highest level following two bomb-related incidents reported hours before his fifth State of the Nation Address. Palace press officer Claire Castro said the president’s protection must not depend on whether a specific threat or explosion had occurred. She stressed that security personnel were…
Photo courtesy of Joseph B. Vidal / Senate Social Media Unit Several senators from the minority bloc chose not to attend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address in person on Monday. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said he preferred to follow the speech on television rather than join the event…
Photo courtesy of PNP/Facebook. Fifty one demonstrators were arrested for alleged violations at a rally ahead of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PBBM)’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). PNP chief Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. alleged that “they were accosted because of violations of ordinances…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos said he would request another security sweep of the Batasang Pambansa complex following separate incidents involving suspected improvised explosive devices near the Department of Justice and the Senate. Marcos made the statement on Monday after the opening of the second regular session…
House suspends session before Christmas break after historic 2026 national budget approval – Photo from House of Representatives/Facebook House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III opened the second regular session of the 20th Congress on Monday by urging lawmakers and Filipinos to pair policy reforms with a renewed commitment to shared values. Dy said the country’s…