No aliens, but Chinese surveillance balloons global in scope, U.S. officials say

NO ALIENS. This was what White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a recent interview with journalists following the shooting down of a Chinese surveillance balloon and several unidentified aerial objects across the United States.

Marcos' NY trip established PH independent foreign policy

THE RECENT New York trip of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signaled the improving relations between the Philippines and the United States while establishing Manila would stick to its independent foreign policy and a "friend to all" stance, international law expert and former Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday.