Philippines’ loan to ADB to reach $9.4 billion by 2023

The Philippine government’s loan to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was expected to reach $9.4 billion over the next four years with funds sought...

China blocks Filipino fishing boats

President Rodrigo Duterte’s meeting with Peter Lim. Source: YouTube The Chinese coastguard is apparently preventing fishing boats from the Philippines reaching the contested Scarborough Shoal, Manila...

US military boss to view joint exercises

Balikatan's beach landing drills are presumably particularly contentious in Beijing. Source: Wikimedia US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in the Philippines to reinforce the...

Asean’s predictable elections could boost growth

Elections are scheduled in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines in the next few months, leading to speculation about how political activity will affect Asean’s...

Manila casinos reel from attack

An arson attack by a gunman on a Manila casino has cast doubt over a fledgling gambling centre that enjoys state backing but has...

Australia offers Duterte military help 

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been offered Australian help to train the Philippine military in its fight against Islamist extremists, according to Canberra's foreign...

Supreme court decides on presidential disqualification

Senator Grace Poe has added some colour to the presidential race. Source: Wikimedia The Supreme Court in the Philippines has begun to hear oral arguments...

Duterte defends dengue decision

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said the previous administration acted in good faith in launching its ill-fated dengue immunisation drive. Pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi’s Dengvaxia vaccine...

Philippines to form drugs battalion

The Philippine military is famously under-invested. Source: Wikimedia The Philippine armed forces chief says he will create a battalion-sized task force with the anti-narcotics agency...
The Philippines is temporarily suspending tourists entry from "red list" countries to prevent Omicron variant from spreading.

Omicron Variant Rushes Countries to Impose Travel Bans

Most ASEAN countries have already opened their borders while others are getting ready to open their tourist attractions to foreign visitors. However, with the emergence...

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Indonesia ensures the Philippines will have a continuous coal supply to fuel its coal-fired power plants.

PH Counts on Indonesia for Steady Coal Supply

Philippines coal-fired power plants are an integral component of the country's energy mix, meeting much of their energy demands while neglecting efforts to diversify...
The Philippines will reclaim Scarborough Shoal and help local fishermen to regain their only means of living. (Ramon FVelasquez/WikimediaCommons)

Philippines Determined to Reclaim Scarborough Shoal

It's been 11 years since China claimed that Scarborough Shoal belongs to them and started occupying it. However, the Philippines is determined to push...
Philippine farmers will soon have a better, healthy, and safe vegetable production.

Australia, Philippines Collaborate to Boost and Improve Safe Vegetable Production

Vegetable production in the Philippines is a crucial sector of the country's economy. That's why it collaborates with Australia to help boost and improve...