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Wed, 9 Mar 2022 17:18:00 +0800
French frigate makes port call in Manila
The Florèal-class light surveillance Vendémiaire will stay in Manila until March 11.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 17:16:00 +0800
Philippines to back proposal for safe passage for seafarers stranded by Ukraine conflict
The Department of Foreign Affairs said the Philippines will co-sponsor a Panamanian proposal for a "Blue Safe Maritime" corridor out of Ukraine.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0800
Following SC order, Comelec suspends ‘Oplan Baklas’ in private areas
The Commission on Elections on Wednesday afternoon said the removal of election materials in private areas has been put on stop following the order from the Supreme Court.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 16:57:00 +0800
Duterte urged to veto sim card registration act
The veto petition against the sim card registration act, delivered by hand to Malacanang, was signed by more than 61,000 individuals and groups.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 16:36:00 +0800
Philippines, France discuss possible joint patrols in EEZs
"We are under the same threat of natural disasters in our overseas territories. The second domain is the protection of our exclusive economic zone," French Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey said.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 15:32:00 +0800
Duterte fills deputy ombudsmen seats
President Rodrigo Duterte has named Presidential Management Staff Undersecretary Anderson Ang Lo as the new deputy ombudsman for Mindanao.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 15:20:00 +0800
Philippines urged to go beyond neutrality and assist Ukraine
The Philippines is urged to take action and provide assistance to Ukraine, moving beyond its “neutral” stance on the crisis.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 15:02:00 +0800
DICT, NPC say alleged Comelec data breach 'unlikely'
Comelec previously denied that a hack involving personal information of voters took place, as reported by Manila Bulletin's Tech team earlier this year. 

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 14:27:00 +0800
Duterte appoints his party's secretary-general as Cabinet secretary
Melvin Matibag, secretary-general of the PDP-Laban faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and supported by Duterte, was appointed Tuesday as acting Cabinet secretary.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 13:39:00 +0800
1Sambayan convenor Calleja reports harassment, extortion try
A convenor of opposition coalition 1Sambayan said Wednesday that he has been receiving threats for over a year, including a recent attempt to extort P5 million from him in exchange for keeping manipulated suggestive photos out from the public.



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