THE Philippines has finally started the long overdue repairs for the runway on Pagasa Island (Thitu) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Satellite images from May 17 show two barges anchored off the western edge…
For the first time in 20 years, the Philippine Navy showcased its capabilities and assets during its 120th anniversary celebration on Tuesday at Coconut Palace in Manila. President Rodrigo Duterte, the guest of honor and the military’s…
The Philippines can add about $40 billion to its domestic economy by 2025 — equivalent to double the current wealth of the country’s richest man, SM group founder Henry Sy – if women were equally treated to…
DAVAO CITY—Filipino Muslims started longer fasting hours on Thursday as Ramadan again coincided with summer this year. This year’s Ramadan would be the second straight year that Muslims in the country would be skipping meals and fluids…
PH national games For the athletes competing in the Philippine National Games (PNG) here in Cebu, the weeklong meet will be a good chance for them to show off their talents in the hopes of making it…
CULTURAL and people-to-people exchange between Hungary and the Philippines, including Cebu, are expected to flourish with the establishment of an Honorary Consulate of Hungary in the province. At the same time, investments and technology transfer in agriculture…
Opposition senators on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to declare as ineffective the Philippine government’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Philippine government notified the United Nations on March 17, 2018…
Cryptocurrency is expected to gain ground in the Philippines, including Cebu, in the coming years. Patrick Palacios, founder and CEO of Appsolutely and LoyalCoin, said that initial coin offerings (ICOs) were starting to become mainstream although majority…
The first-ever Philippine Plan of Action to End Violence Against Children (PPAEVAC) was launched on Wednesday to safeguard the youth from physical, psychological, sexual violence and online abuse. The plan was developed by the Department of Social…
WASHINGTON — First came Kuwait. Then Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Now it’s the Philippines’ turn. It is the latest foreign government to book rooms or host events at the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C., riling critics…
Groups led by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) have asked the United Nations special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to look into the Duterte administration’s actions that undermine the judiciary and threaten…
The Philippine and Chinese governments have signed the P3.135-billion loan agreement for the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project, the first flagship infrastructure project to be financed by the mainland under the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build.” Finance…
