Pia Lee-Brago

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy launched its third offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Humabon, in Ulsan, South Korea, as part of its modernization program, the Navy said yesterday.

President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi discussed various areas of cooperation, including defense, security and preparations for the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Summits – which will be held in Metro Manila from Nov. 15 to 17 – during a phone call yesterday.

The El Niño weather pattern could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific as it barrels around the globe like a “wrecking ball,” causing floods and droughts, United Nations officials warned on Wednesday.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has called out the Chinese embassy for its “escalatory and undiplomatic” posts on social media, saying the statements undermine efforts to stabilize bilateral relations.

MANILA, Philippines — Cyprus supports the peaceful settlement of disputes and believes that international law cannot be applied “selectively,” Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said.

MANILA, Philippines — Naval forces of the Philippines, Japan and the United States concluded on Saturday a multilateral Maritime Cooperative

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being given a growing number of responsibilities in military affairs, and the role of human judgment in military operations is shrinking rapidly, the head of the United Nations’ independent disarmament research institute warned.

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. yesterday raised the possibility of expanding the Philippines' Status of Visiting

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has no special arrangement with Taiwan for the protection of undersea cables or for dealing with Beijing's “gray

MANILA, Philippines — Saying it does not tolerate corruption, the Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday opposed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla's call to strip the DFA of its function of processing visas.