Philippines exits ‘grey list’ of Financial Action Task Force

Anna Leah Gonzales - Philippine News Agency 02/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines – After more than three years, the Philippines is finally out of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list or list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. In a statement late Friday, the FATF said the…

Victorious PH team in Asian Winter Games arriving Saturday

Philippine News Agency 02/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The men’s national curling team will come home to a grand welcome Saturday night following its historic golden feat at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. The Philippines beat erstwhile undefeated South Korea…

Australian police warn vs PH-based online ‘love’ scams

Frances Mangosing 02/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Is it really love? Maybe not. Philippine and Australian officials are warning against romance scammers online this Valentine’s season. While there may be people who found lasting relationships through the internet, others are not…

WATCH: VP Sara Duterte press conference on impeachment

02/07/2025

Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference on Friday, February 7, 2025. The Vice President had been impeached by the House of Representatives on February 5, after a total of 215 lawmakers have endorsed the fourth…

Chinese spy studied in Chinese military-run university says BI

Ferdinand Patinio 01/25/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The alleged Chinese spy was found to have studied in an institution run by the Chinese military, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday. “We discovered that he was a product of a university…

LIST: Philippine typhoon names for 2025

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 01/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Are you ready for the rainy season? As we welcome a new year, we also brace for another set of storms that will traverse the Pacific and affect the Philippines. This year begins…

ASEAN Tourism Forum 2026: PH to host it in Cebu, Boracay

Joyce Ann L. Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 01/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is set to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum (ATF), an annual gathering of Southeast Asian tourism ministers, in Cebu, Manila and Boracay next year. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco,…

Suspected Chinese submarine drone recovered in Philippine waters

Agence France Presse 01/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central Philippines, police said on Thursday, warning of “potential national security implications”. Three fishermen found the drone on Monday around…

Philippines plans to acquire US Typhon missile system

Agence France Presse 12/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said Monday it planned to acquire the US Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, sparking warnings from China of a regional “arms race”. The US…

Filipina on death row in Indonesia says planned transfer ‘miracle’

Agence France Presse 12/13/2024

INDONESIA — A Filipina drug convict on death row in Indonesia told AFP from prison Friday that her planned transfer was a “miracle”, in her first interview since Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement last week to…

PH, Indonesia agree on repatriation of Mary Jane Veloso

Agence France Presse 12/06/2024

JAKARTA – Indonesia and the Philippines signed an agreement Friday to send Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row for drug charges in Indonesia since 2015, back to her home country. The announcement came following the Philippines’ Department of…

Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, ‘sideswiped’ gov’t vessel

12/04/2024

Manila, Philippines–The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel Wednesday, December 4, 2024, during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said it had “exercised control” over…

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