US senators to Marcos on sea row with China: ‘We will stand by you and with you’
By Claire Morales True MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. earned the support of the US Congressional Delegation (CODEL) over the aggressive actions of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “We share your concern about China’s aggression…
Newsom names FilAm as judge of Solano County Superior Court
By Claire Morales True SACRAMENTO – Filipino Americans are doing as well in the bench and judiciary in the United States. In California, a FilAm, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, was until recently Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. At present, another FilAm,…
Quiboloy arrest ordered, faces non-bailable raps
By Beting Dolor and Jeanne Michael Penaranda MANILA – Law enforcement agencies are poised to serve warrants of arrest for controversial Pastor Apollo Quiboloy signed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and also by the House of Representatives even as…
U.S., MARCOS AIR WARNING ON GROWING CHINA THREAT; PHL avoiding war, seeks peace as White House trilateral summit set
By ALFRED GABOT and CLAIRE MORALES TRUE Editor in Chief and Managing Editor MANILA/WASHINGTON – As Chinese warships, Coast Guard and militia vessels continue to swarm in the West Philippine Sea following China leader Xi Jinping prepping up its military for…
Remembering FVR, the man and his legacy
By MELANDREW T. VELASCO March 18 is the birthday of former President Fidel V. Ramos. He should have turned 96 having been born in 1928. To celebrate his natal day and a continuing tribute to the man and his legacy,…
US, JAPAN, PHL LEADERS POISED FOR WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT IN APRIL; Defense tops trilateral agenda as China’s Xi peps up troops
By ALFRED GABOT and CLAIRE MORALES TRUE Editor in Chief and Managing Editor MANILA/WASHINGTON – Amid China President Xi prepping up the Chinese army for possible wider confrontation in the South China Sea, United States President Joe Biden is poised…
Upside: ‘Sheroes’ preserve legacy of Gabriela, Katipuneras
(First of 2 Parts) LONG before the women’s movement dawned on the west and the United Nations recognized International Women’s Day (IWD), a woman named Maria Josefa Gabriela Cariño de Silang had already defined woman power. In the Philippines. In…
As Quiboloy hides, US court unseals warrants for his arrest
LOS ANGELES/MANILA – While doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy teases his hideout and enjoys vows of protection from Senate allies of his close friend, former president Rodrigo Duterte, the US government also moves with its own trafficking case against him in…
San Diego Mayor Gloria, Cabaldon, Caloza with primary; Lauron tops Superior Court judge poll
By Jun Nucum and Claire Morales True SAN DIEGO - Filipino Americans made good showing in the last primary as San Diego's FilAm Mayor Todd Gloria scored a big win assuring him of a second term with over 50 percent...QBE grants P3.7 M to Million Trees Foundation, breaks ground on Green Park
QUEZON CITY – The Million Trees Foundation, Inc. (MTFI) has received a major boost with the entry of a new institutional partner – QBE Insurance Group – which has allotted ₱3.7 million for various projects of the foundation highlighted by…