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...
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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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...
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...
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...