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The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday described as an escalation the near-collision incident involving a Philippine Navy warship and a Chinese warship near Pag-asa Island. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said the encounter marked an alarming development as it involved warship-to-warship interaction, rather than the more common encounters with civilian vessels like the coast guard. (📹 Western Command) @ABSCBNNews

You can now use your computer when you are nowhere near it – by using an AI assistant on your phone. It's Claude's update called Dispatch and it uses Claude's Cowork feature to send emails and perform other tasks on your computer for you. But some tasks require access to your desktop and and personal accounts like email and messaging apps, sparking security concerns. Claude requests permission for every app before accessing it but it's not without risk. Anthropic said using Claude in Chrome, for example, can lead to unintended consequences like exposure of financial information. Claude's new features have sparked curiosity – and concern. So, CBS News’ @laurennfich tested it out, and spoke with a cybersecurity expert about the risks.

PHILIPPINE NAVY VESSEL AVERTS COLLISION AMID HAZARDOUS ACTION BY FOREIGN WARSHIP The Philippine Navy’s BRP Benguet successfully avoided a potential collision following a dangerous maneuver by a PLA Navy 532 Missile Frigate during a routine maritime operation near Pag-asa Island on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, according to a press release from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (WESCOM). "While conducting lawful operations, BRP Benguet encountered the PLAN vessel, which executed an unsafe and unprofessional maneuver by closing in and passing at a dangerously close distance," WESCOM said in its press release. It called on the PLA Navy to adhere to established international rules and norms to prevent incidents at sea. Courtesy: AFP Western Command via Joviland Rita/GMA Integrated News

FUCKERS. WE KNOW SHERLOCK What Filipinos need ARE SOLUTIONS. AYAW NAMIN NG OPTICS. WE WANT SOLUTIONS

Asian countries are lining up for Russian oil as the war in Iran has largely blocked off oil sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for 20 million barrels a day. @RamyInocencio explains.

Ship carrying more than 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil has arrived in the Philippines, a source tells AFP. The Philippines, which is heavily dependent on imported fuel, has declared a national energy emergency over the Middle East war u.afp.com/SbJQ

FOOD, INCOME, IDENTITY: WHY FISHERS RETURN TO BAJO DE MASINLOC | When 20 plus Filipino fishing boats stayed in Bajo de Masinloc despite a radio warning to leave, it was easy for the moment to be read as a confrontation. But for the communities behind these boats, the first order story is livelihood. Fuel costs are high, the catch is uncertain, and every trip is measured against daily household needs. Being pushed back is not an abstract loss. It can mean a day with zero income, and sometimes debt that carries into the week. #BajoDeMasinloc #Fisherfolk #Maritime #WestPhilippineSea #FoodSecurity #Livelihood #CoastalCommunities #PagAsa #Philippines

Never give up! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

With data apparently showing that the Philippines has experienced the highest increase in petroleum product pricing in the world over the past 30 days, President Marcos, who declared a state of emergency in the country due to the energy crisis, President Marcos tells media he is unwilling to discuss the possibility of nationalizing the nations oil industry

PHILIPPINES-CHINA RESET? President Marcos raised the possibility that the US and Israeli war against Iran could provide an impetus for the Philippines and China to reach a deal in developing gas resources in disputed areas in the South China Sea. The Philippines and China are embroiled in a longstanding row over South China Sea areas that are within Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf. In 2016, a Hague-based arbitral court voided China's expansive claim in the South China Sea and affirmed the Philippines' sovereign rights over its EEZ. The Chinese government refused to recognize what it described as an "illegal" ruling. Despite the dispute, Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to resume discussions on oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea during a bilateral summit in 2023. "That’s something we’ve been talking about for a great deal, but territorial disputes are getting in the way of that. Maybe this provides impetus for both sides to come to an agreement. That’s something we are exploring. Everything that might be of help we are certainly pursuing," Marcos told Bloomberg News on Tuesday. When asked whether there is a reason to think that a reset in relations with China is needed given the geopolitical chaos, Marcos said: "I think it’s certainly going to happen; it’s happening now. There’s going to be a very, very serious restructuring." "I was watching Prime Minister (Lawrence) Wong from Singapore saying we will have to redraw all, even our legal relationships and international law. There will have to be a new normal,” he added. Marcos said he sees a "realignment" taking place "at first in the Middle East" and its effect would be on trade relations. "We also have to remember we have an enormous population in the Middle East. We have over two million Filipinos working in the Gulf countries and very seriously affected as well. One of our biggest sources of income is remittances we get not only from OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) in the Middle East but also around the world," he added. Marcos said other countries are honoring their contracts with the Philippines, citing its importation of fertilizer from Indonesia and China, refined fuel from Japan and South Korea and oil from Malaysia. The Philippines is also exploring possible fuel supply deals with China or Russia. "China, we always had a trading relationship with and that’s ongoing, and we are trying to increase that supply. Russia is not a traditional supplier of crude oil to the Philippines or any energy energy supply, but we are exploring that as well," the President said. "Basically, we are trying anything, everything to secure supply because that’s the one thing that we can do about. The pricing is going to be a much more difficult challenge because everyone is a price taker when it comes to oil," he added. | via @alexisbromero

Atty. Mel Sta. Maria, former dean of the Far Eastern University Institute of Law, said that if Vice President Sara Duterte skips the impeachment hearing, it could be her political funeral. More on this in the full episode of #OnPoint.

NAWALA ANG SINASABING 'BLOODBATH?' Pinuna ni House Justice Panel chair Rep. Gerville Luistro ang mga naunang pahayag ni Vice Pres. Sata Duterte ukol sa kahandaan umano nitong sumagot kaugnay ng mga reklamong nakapaloob sa impeachment complaint laban sa kanya.

🚨🇺🇸🇵🇭 Philippines has 45 days of fuel left President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency, and that the Iran war poses an imminent danger to the country's energy supply. Source: BBC

I hate my clients

@tessgarcia I've switched to induction stove a long time ago. lagot na lang when there's a power outage.

So this is alarming

EX-ERC COMMISSIONER: 45-DAY FUEL BUFFER CLAIM MISLEADING The country’s 45-day average fuel buffer may be misleading, according to an industry expert. Former ERC Commissioner and former DOE Usec. Atty. Ina Magpale tells #Business360 that the figure does not account for variations in supply across gasoline, diesel, LPG, kerosene, and aviation fuel, nor does it include new deliveries that could offset declining stocks. She further warns that the rising cost of fuel could hit all sectors, creating an “economic lockdown” similar to the impact of COVID-19.

On paper sure, sounds nice. Utopian, even! Reality isn't even close to this. Please remember the BIR can barely collect as it is. And all the government does is to go after the lower hanging fruit. It's the rest of us who don't have billions that they go after. Is it fair? No

The government is too worried about Filipinos panicking, but too slow to act. It doesn't give anyone a sense of relief when the government appears to move too slowly

History making 🚢 For the first time in history, a @Philippine_Navy ship has sailed into 📍 Sydney Harbour. As part of the multinational, Australian-led Exercise Kakadu, BRP Diego Silang entered Sydney Heads alongside 31 ships from partner nations, marking a significant milestone in Philippine-Australian defence cooperation. Australia and the Philippines have continued to elevate their cooperation through the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, since the announcement in 2023, but this marked the first time their ship sailed further south than Cairns. 🇦🇺 🇵🇭 Read more ➡️ spr.ly/6017B6jZYT #YourADF #StrongerTogether @TeamAFP

Financial markets experts are raising concerns about possible insider trading after an unusual spike in oil futures trading only minutes before President Trump announced talks with Iran on Truth Social on Monday. "It seems highly suspicious when you see a surge in volume on no news,” CBS News business analyst @jillonmoney says. “Under many circumstances, we would see regulators pounce on this…But so far they have been silent. And I think that silence is deafening.”