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Kinondena ni ML Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima ang umano’y patuloy na paggiit ng China sa mga teritoryo ng Pilipinas, kabilang ang West Philippine Sea at Batanes.

Ayon kay De Lima, nagpapakita umano ito ng labis na pagmamataas at pagpapakalat ng disinformation kaugnay ng mga inaangkin ng China sa rehiyon.

Kinuwestiyon din niya ang pagpapalipad ng China ng ballistic missile sa Pacific, na aniya’y maaaring magdulot ng tensiyon sa rehiyon.

Hinimok ni De Lima ang Pilipinas na patuloy na igiit ang soberanya nito, palakasin ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga kaalyado, at ipaglaban ang karapatan ng bansa batay sa Konstitusyon at international law.

Nagbabala ang North Korea na palalakasin pa nito ang kanilang nuclear forces matapos batikusin ang pagpapalawak ng kooperasyong militar ng NATO at mga kaalyado ng Estados Unidos.

Ayon sa Pyongyang, magpapatupad ito ng mga hakbang upang palakasin ang kakayahang nukleyar ng bansa bilang tugon umano sa lumalaking banta sa seguridad nito.

Tinawag ng North Korea ang NATO bilang alyansang nakatuon sa komprontasyon at sinabing ang pagtaas ng gastusing militar at pagdami ng armas ay nagdudulot ng panganib sa kapayapaan sa rehiyon.

Iginiit din ng Pyongyang na hindi nito tatalikuran ang programang nukleyar nito at patuloy nitong ipagtatanggol ang tinatawag nitong soberanya at seguridad.

The country's artisanal, solar, and cooking salt production reached 199,293 metric tons (MT) from January to June 2026, as the government continues efforts to strengthen the local salt industry and reduce dependence on imports, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

BFAR attributed the increase to the Development of Salt Industry Project (DSIP), which aims to boost domestic production, provide support to salt producers, and improve the competitiveness of the local salt sector.

BFAR National Director Elizer S. Salilig said the agency remains committed to supporting the industry to help it reach its full potential.

In Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, members of a local fisherfolk association have expanded into salt farming after receiving assistance such as solar beds, salt dryers, and storage facilities.

BFAR said continued support for coastal communities is expected to further strengthen the salt industry and create more livelihood opportunities for local producers.

Naglabas ang China Institute for Marine Affairs (CIMA) ng 62-pahinang ulat na kumukuwestiyon sa territorial claims ng Pilipinas sa kontrobersiyal na West Philippine Sea ilang araw bago ang ika-10 anibersaryo ng 2016 arbitral ruling.

Sa ulat, iginiit ng state-affiliated think tank na walang makasaysayan at legal na batayan ang pag-angkin ng Pilipinas sa Scarborough Shoal at ilang bahagi ng Spratly Islands. Iginiit din nito na ang mga hakbang ng Pilipinas ay umano'y lumalabag sa umiiral na pandaigdigang kaayusan at nagdudulot ng banta sa kapayapaan sa rehiyon.

Muling iginiit ng China ang pagtanggi nito sa arbitral ruling na inilabas noong Hulyo 12, 2016, na nagpasiyang walang legal na batayan ang malawak na pag-aangkin ng Beijing sa West Philippine Sea.

Ang inilabas na ulat ay ikatlo ng CIMA sa loob lamang ng mahigit isang linggo bilang bahagi ng patuloy na paninindigan ng China sa usapin ng West Philippine Sea.

Humalili si TV host Mariel Padilla sa kanyang asawang si Senador Robin Padilla sa graduation ceremony ng Teodoro M. Luansing College of Rosario sa Batangas.

Ayon sa Facebook post ng senador noong Hulyo 7, si Mariel ang naghatid ng kanyang mensahe sa mga nagtapos ng kursong Criminology matapos siyang hindi makadalo sa seremonya bilang inimbitahang commencement speaker.

Sa mga larawang ibinahagi ni Sen. Robin Padilla, makikitang dumalo si Mariel sa seremonya na nakasuot ng academic regalia na may nakasulat na “guest” sa kanyang ribbon.

Kasunod nito, naging usap-usapan sa social media ang kanyang pagsusuot ng doctoral regalia, bagaman wala pang kumpirmasyon kung siya ay tumanggap ng honorary doctorate mula sa naturang institusyon.

The United States has imposed sanctions on an Iranian businessman and 13 other individuals and entities accused of being part of a financial network allegedly supporting Iran's leadership.

According to the US Treasury Department, Iranian banker and businessman Ali Ansari was among those targeted for allegedly using companies and bank accounts to move large amounts of funds connected to individuals tied to the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The US government said the sanctions aim to disrupt financial channels that Iran allegedly uses to access foreign currency and conduct international transactions.
The latest measures were announced following renewed attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.

“DITO SA LUGAR NA ITO ANG TUNAY NA UNIBERSIDAD NG BUHAY”

Senator Robin Padilla took to social media to thank the person who created an edited image of him wearing a graduation toga with a prison as the backdrop, calling it a tribute to what he described as his "University of Prison."

In his post, Padilla said he was proud of the three years he spent behind bars, describing prison as the "true university of life" where he learned about accountability, faith, and the realities of crime and justice. He added that he intends to have the artwork painted on canvas.

The senator also reflected on how his prison experience exposed him to the struggles of inmates, many of whom he said were victims of poverty and injustice, and concluded that while entering prison may be easy, leaving it as a changed person is the greater challenge.