Viral defense of the proposed industrial project draws technical rebuttals over water use, power needs, governance, and environmental safeguards.
Exports jump 24.1% as electronics drive growth and first-half shipments reach record levels.
Dr. Nestor Castro says language and culture are being misused to justify China’s narrative over the northern Philippine islands.
The islands have a distinct history as an Indigenous Ivatan society.
The statement comes amid a series of strong responses from Philippine officials.
