Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said plans are now afoot to increase maritime patrols in the tri-border areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Filipino tourism players are ready to welcome more foreign tourists as the Philippines officially reopened its gates to all fully vaccinated leisure travelers on April 1, the Tourism Congress of the Philippines said.
People from 80 countries submitted 100 personal questions to Pope Francis, whose replies have been compiled into a book that will be released on April 1.
The leaders of 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries will meet on Thursday to discuss the situation after Russia's attack on Ukraine and its long-term stance in Eastern Europe.