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 …
Duterte Now Favors Gambling to Help Philippines Raise Money
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he now supports gambling after years of opposing it, citing the need to raise money amid the pandemic. Gaming stocks rose.
Lingering economic woes risk turning Philippines into basket case
Economic struggles on the domestic front are putting the Philippines at risk of becoming a basket case as it is unlikely to ride on the much needed herd immunity with the rest of emerging Asia.
Lingering economic woes risk turning Philippines into basket case
Economic struggles on the domestic front are putting the Philippines at risk of becoming a basket case as it is unlikely to ride on the much needed herd immunity with the rest of emerging Asia.
Jollibee, DoubleDragon create largest REIT in Philippines
Tycoons Tony Tan Caktiong and Edgar “Injap” Sia II have partnered once again to create the largest real estate investment trust in the country, the CentralHub Industrial Centers Inc. which plans to …