PH replaces China as world’s top rice importer

Adrian Parungao 09/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has replaced China as the world’s top rice importer, a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said. According to the 2023 Grain: World Markets and Trade report, the Philippines…

Future is bright for Singapore and PH, says Bongbong Marcos 

Jean Mangaluz 09/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the shared future of Singapore and the Philippines is bright, according to the Palace on Thursday. Marcos is in Singapore for the 10th Asian Summit, where he spoke…

Philippines is ‘Asia’s Leading Dive Destination’ again, says DOT

Luisa Cabato 09/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines was named “Asia’s Leading Dive Destination” for the fifth consecutive year at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2023 held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on September…

Peace in South China Sea still distant; Marcos urges self-restraint from involved parties

Jean Mangaluz 09/06/2023

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Saying that peace remains a ‘distant reality’ in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called on all parties to practice self-restraint amid rising territorial tensions in the disputed waters. Addressing leaders…

NFA-7 assures sufficiency of rice stocks in Central Visayas

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official from the National Food and Authority in Central Visayas (NFA-7) said that there is  sufficient supply of NFA rice ready in case of calamities or disaster. “We assure the public that…

Compliance with rice price ceiling still low

Dexter Cabalza, Inquirer Bureaus, Jordeene B. Lagare 09/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Retail prices of rice in Metro Manila started to decline on Tuesday, the first day the price ceiling on the Filipino staple food took effect, according to a monitoring conducted by the Department of…

Philippine inflation rose to 5.3% in August

Ronnel W. Domingo 09/05/2023

MANILA  -Headline inflation revved up to 5.3 percent in August, after waning throughout the previous six months, bringing the average since January to 6.6 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. The result for August is closer…

PH named as top Asean country for tourist arrivals in Japan in July

09/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) on Monday announced that the Philippines is the top Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) country for tourist arrivals in Japan for the month of July. An impressive…

Senators question Palace’s 2022 allocation to OVP

Marlos Ramos, Melvin Gascon 09/05/2023

Vice President Sara Duterte admitted to senators on Monday that her office received over P221 million in confidential funds from the Office of the President (OP) in December 2022, a budget entry that did not exist in…

Manila court acquits Kerwin Espinosa, others over August 2016 drug raid

Tetch Torres-Tupas 09/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A Manila Regional Trial Court on Monday acquitted confessed drug dealer Kerwin Espinosa and several others for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (Republic Act 9165). This drug case was related to the August…

South Korea prepares to open door for foreign maids, in talks with PH

Reuters 09/02/2023

SEOUL—South Korea approved a Seoul city plan on Friday to let 100 foreign domestic workers into the country through a pilot program aimed at boosting birth rates by helping more women rejoin the workforce. The issue sits at the…

‘Ber’ months na! Foreign envoys join PH merry countdown to Christmas

Charie Abarca 09/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  Can you feel the cheer and magic of Christmas in the air? Filipinos are renowned worldwide for celebrating the longest Christmas. In the Philippines, the merry countdown to Christmas begins on the first day…

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