MANILA, Philippines — “The Philippines is no one’s chess piece. We are an independent country.” Undersecretary Claire Castro of the Presidential Communication Office made that remark in a ...

The Philippines is no one’s chess piece, we are an independent country.'' This was the response of Malacañang on the statement of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun that the Philippines ...

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No country must interfere with the Philippines' decisions in terms of bolstering its military capability as the country is no one's chess piece. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) This was the ...

Playing against the chief minister was 17-year-old Mehak Maqbool, who first learnt the rules watching her cousins play when she was around six years old. Seven years later, at age 13, she formally ...

A SEATON couple are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary - and have been 'chuffed to bits' to be congratulated on their major milestone with a card from the King and Queen. John and Dorothy ...

And, given that this music was never intended for an audience, it’s hardly surprising that there’s a sense of intimacy about even the most extended and grandiose of the pieces. J.S. Bach ...