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DFA: China”s claim of historic rights to South China Sea ‘baseless and misleading”

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocks Philippine vessel Unaiza May 4 during its resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, March 5, 2024. REUTERS/ Adrian Portugal The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday responded to China’s assertion of “historic rights” in the South China Sea, calling its claims “baseless and misleading.” Last […]
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No one should go to jail for ‘smoking weed,’ VP Harris says at White House

WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday said “nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed,” as she met to discuss the topic with rapper Fat Joe and others pardoned for marijuana convictions.  Harris added that “far too many people have been sent to jail for simple marijuana possession.” President Joe Biden, seeking a second four-year […]
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Marcos: We don’t conduct policy based on surveys

PRAGUE—President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. welcomed the increase on his net satisfaction rating by added that his administration didn’t conduct police based on polls. PRAGUE—President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. welcomed the increase in his net satisfaction rating but added that his administration didn’t conduct policy based on polls. ”I heard a little bit about that. […]
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees air warfare drills, urges preparation for combat, KCNA says

Published March 16, 2024 8:35am North Korean leader Kim Jong Un poses with troops at a major military operations base in the western region of the country, as he ordered heightened readiness for war, KCNA news agency reported, in North Korea, in this picture released on March 7, 2024 by the Korean Central News Agency. […]
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Carpio: Cha-cha RBH need to pass Senate, House before it can be challenged

The resolution of both houses seeking amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution still may not be questioned before the Supreme Court, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has indicated. The House of Representatives has approved the Resolution of Both Houses No. 7 on the second reading on Wednesday and is […]
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Korea Tourism Organization-Manila highlight visa-free entry programs, transit tours

Kristofer Purnell – Philstar.com March 16, 2024 | 10:24am MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Office of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is promoting programs for tourists and transiting passengers to South Korea, including visa-free entry and free transit tours. KTO Manila partnered with the Incheon International Airport Corp. to organize the Korea Transit Tour Seminar last March 15 to raise awareness […]
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Russia believed to have jammed signal on UK defense minister”s plane –source

Published March 15, 2024 12:37am Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 7, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/ Handout via REUTERS LONDON — Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by defense minister Grant Shapps to travel […]
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