Philippines
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China’s military said it warned and drove away three Philippine aircraft that “illegally intruded” into the airspace near the Spratly Islands on Thursday (Feb 20). There was no immediate comment from the Philippine embassy in Beijing on the Chinese military’s statement issued on Friday. China’s Southern Theatre Command accused the Philippine side of attempting to…
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The Philippines accused China on Tuesday (Jan 14) of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalising an “illegal presence”, after Beijing sent its largest coast guard vessel into Manila’s maritime zone. The move comes against the backdrop of rising tension between the Philippines, a US treaty ally, and Beijing during the…
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, said Thursday that it has invested 7 million U.S. dollars in First Circle, a technology company providing smart banking solutions to SMEs in the Philippines. The IFC said the move is intended to expand digital financial services for the Philippines’ small and medium-sized…
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The Philippines has detected two new monkeypox (mpox) cases, bringing the total number of active mpox cases in the country to five, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the new cases include a 26-year-old female from Metro Manila and a 12-year-old male from a region south of…
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During a state visit to Hanoi by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., this week, Vietnam and the Philippines agreed to prevent untoward incidents in the South China Sea and enhance the cooperation between their coastguards. The two memorandums of understanding (MoU) on security signed by the two Southeast Asian countries, which have competing claims over parts…
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This week, Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson for the Philippines National Security Council, said the country’s government condemns the latest “provocative action” by China’s coastguard against Filipino fishermen. Malaya referred to a Philippine coastguard report released at the weekend about an incident on January 12, which alleged that Chinese coastguard personnel ordered some Filipino fishermen to return…
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In an interview with Mainichi Shimbun on December 16, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that as diplomatic efforts with Beijing were headed “in a poor direction,” a “paradigm shift” was needed in how the Philippines approaches the South China Sea issue. Japan for Tokyo’s commemorative summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),…
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In a bid to bolster maritime cooperation between India and the Philippines, the Indian warship INS Kadmatt docked at the Philippine’s Manila port on Monday. INS Kadmatt is an indigenously designed and built anti-submarine warfare corvette equipped with a state-of-the-art anti-submarine weapon suite. The Indian warship visit is part of the ongoing Long Range Op…
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In response to heightened Chinese activity in the South China Sea, the United States and the Philippines have initiated joint air and maritime patrols, strengthening regional cooperation. The Philippine Air Force disclosed that it had participated in joint patrols near Batanes, the northernmost Philippine province, located only 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Taiwan – an…
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s political party has thrown their support behind election front-runner Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s candidacy in the upcoming May 9 election. The PDP-Laban party has not fielded its own candidate, but announced support to Marcos, the son and namesake of the country’s late dictator, who is running alongside Duterte’s daughter, Davao city mayor…
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retire from politics after the end of his term. Duterte announced the surprise decision on Saturday after accompanying his former longtime aide, Senator Bong Go, who instead filed his own candidacy for the vice presidency at…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved a formal investigation into Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”, which has left thousands of people dead. Judges at the Hague-based tribunal said in a statement on Wednesday there was a “reasonable basis” to believe that the crime against humanity of murder had been committed in the…
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Fatherhood, as they say, changes a person. For these celebrity dads, being a father has been one of their most treasured roles. On top of juggling their busy schedules and being subjected to scrutiny and criticism, here’s how they’ve tried to be the best dads that they can be: John Lloyd Cruz It was a…
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Over 2,300 COVID-19 cases and 96 deaths have been reported across the Philippines since the outbreak began, and the government has put most of the country under “community quarantine” – essentially a lockdown – to slow the spread of the infection. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to crack down on those who violate the…
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A resident throws water at his house on fire at a residential neighborhood of an informal settlement, in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines, June 4. REUTERS/Erik De Castro A man gets stuck under debris at a damaged site after an airstrike in the Saqba area, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria, January 9.…
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Lawmakers in the Philippines recently passed the Telecommuniting Act which provides equal pay and benefits for workers who worked in the office or from home, making the option of freelancing even more attractive for the job market. With over one million freelancers — many of which were telecommuters, individual consultants or service providers —…
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