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President Marcos has directed government agencies to respond to the needs of Filipino women who suffered sexual slavery in the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II after the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women reported that the Philippines had failed to help them file claims against Japan.

Philippines starts extending aid to ‘comfort women’ Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

Lawmakers say the acquittal of former senator Leila de Lima in one of her two remaining drug cases proves the charges were fabricated to begin with

The Speaker noted that the first quarter GDP growth is almost in the middle of this year’s expansion goal of 6 percent to 7 percent.

A new remotely operated vehicle will be deployed to the sunken MT Princess Empress by the first week of June, reports Defense OIC Carlito Galvez Jr.

The police attaché of the Philippine embassy in Thailand estimates that around 150 Filipinos are still stuck in Myanmar-based cryptocurrency scams run by syndicates

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the “recalibration” of the controversial NTF-ELCAC (National Task Force to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict), which he concurrently chairs, by designating Vice President Sara Duterte as the body’s co-vice chairperson.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed optimism Friday on the Philippines' chances to regain its footing in the global shipbuilding

**LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —** The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to continue strengthening their partnership by expanding their cooperation in different areas such as agriculture, defense and security, tourism, and trade and investment.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh aim to strengthen the partnership in agriculture between the two countries, the Palace said Thursday.