The Philippines on Friday loosened coronavirus restrictions to allow children out of their homes so they can return to parks, playgrounds, and hiking trails in the capital region and some other …
The Philippines Is Taking a Long and Confusing Path to Tourism Recovery
Veteran tour operator Jose C. Clemente III was perplexed. The Philippine government on July 3 announced that vaccinated individuals no longer needed to …
Tycoons Tony Tan Caktiong, Edgar Sia Team Up To Form The Philippines’ First Industrial REIT
With a net worth of $700 million, he was ranked No. 21 when the Philippines Rich List was published in September 2020. The latest partnership with Sia will provide Jollibee a vehicle to raise funds to …
Philippine exports, imports grow in May
The Philippines’ trade in merchandise goods continued to rebound in May. — Reuters THE COUNTRY’S TRADE in merchandise goods continued to rebound in May as both exports and imports grew, the …
PH crime data doesn’t support Global Finance ranking: PNP
The actual data on the crime situation in the country clearly disputes the ranking of the Philippines on the bottom of the list of the safest countries in the world by an international magazine, the …
Philippines at the bottom spot of safest countries list? PNP takes it as a challenge
The Philippines has landed in the bottom of a list of the safest countries in the world, according to international monthly magazine Global Finance. Three factors, including war and peace, personal …
Five years after South China Sea ruling, China’s presence around Philippines only growing
Filipino fisherman Randy Megu has often braved the storms that spring up in the South China Sea, but these days he has a greater fear: seeing a Chinese maritime enforcement vessel on the horizon.
Digital ID to help target beneficiaries of Philippines aid distribution program
Rolando Bautista, Secretary of the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development says the PhilID national digital ID will enable authorities easily identify potential beneficiaries of a …
The Philippines repatriates dozens of women trafficked to Syria after report about abuses
The Washington Post reported earlier this year that Filipinas forced to work as indentured servants faced rape, imprisonment and other mistreatment.
China incursions to continue amid Philippines’ weak stance on WPS, veteran journo says
If the Philippines will have a weak stance in its maritime claims, Chinese vessels will continue to swarm the West Philippine Sea, a veteran journalist said. In an interview on The Howie Severino …