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President Marcos believes that the Philippines and South Korea will approve their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. He also aims for a separate deal to grant duty-free access for certain Philippine products to the South Korean…
MANILA, Philippines — The ongoing El Niño drought is still causing serious damage to crops and animals nationwide, with losses now exceeding a third of what the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported just a week ago. As of…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday urged China to leave Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) and nearby areas right away, following a water cannon attack by the Chinese coast guard on two Philippine government ships conducting…
The national government’s total debt dropped to P14.93 trillion as of the end of March, down 1.67 percent from the previous month’s P15.12 trillion. This was because more money was repaid for domestic government loans than was…
The hotel industry might struggle to keep up with demand this year because more foreign tourists are coming in than there are new hotels being built. Leechiu Property Consultants Inc. mentioned in their recent report that tourist…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros, who pushed to cancel Apollo Quiboloy’s gun permit, now aims to revoke his passport. Quiboloy, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), faces arrest orders from two courts and the…
The Philippine economy is expected to grow faster this year, but it might not reach the government’s target due to the impact of the El Niño climate phenomenon on food supply and the risk of high inflation.…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is doing everything it can to attract tourists, both from within the country and abroad, to visit Mindanao. The peace and security situation in the region…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU, Philippines —President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday vowed the government’s continued investment in Cebu to strengthen its role as a key contributor to the country’s growth and prosperity. He made the commitment after leading…
Red and yellow alert levels have been raised across the Philippines, mainly in Luzon and the Visayas, for two weeks now due to some power plants not being operational. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP),…
The Philippines and France might start talking formally next month about a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). This agreement would let their militaries do joint exercises in the Philippines. Ambassador Marie Fontanel, the top French diplomat in Manila,…
Starting next month, all electronic cigarettes and vapes sold in stores and online in the Philippines will have graphic health warnings (GHWs) on their packaging. This is to discourage Filipinos, especially young people, from using these harmful…
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