More than two years after disappearing in a huge swell at Waimea Bay, Doug Falter’s board was found near the remote island of Sarangani …
US-China rivalry in the South China Sea has the Philippines at its core, observers say
The United States and China have stepped up their efforts to win the affections of the Philippines of late as the two powers remain locked in a fight for supremacy on multiple fronts, not least the …
Philippines Coronavirus Deaths Could Surge To 53,000 By New Year’s Day
The Philippines has the largest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia at 287,000 It has the second largest number of deaths in Southeast Asia after Indonesia IHME projects up to 53,000 Filipino …
Lost at sea: surfboard drifts 8,000 km from Hawaii to Philippines
When big wave surfer Doug Falter lost his board in a wipeout in Hawaii, his best hope was for a local fisherman to pick it up. He never imagined it would be found more than 8,000 kilometres (5,000 …
Duterte allows more health professionals to leave Philippines for overseas work
President Rodrigo Duterte has eased travel restrictions to allow the deployment of more healthcare professionals abroad, Malacañang said Monday. Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque said those who had …
Philippines may lose in banana export war
The Philippines may lose in the banana export war amid continued stiff competition in the global market, prompting the government to allocate some P263 million to save the local banana industry.
Philippine external debt ratio lowest among ASEAN peers
THE Philippines’ external debt relative to gross national income (GNI) is the lowest among its peer economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as the ASEAN-5, according to the …
The Mortician of Manila: Inside the Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’
A funeral parlour in Manila becomes a window into the lives and deaths shaping President Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’.
Philippines wooing French businessmen for more areas of cooperation
The Philippines is now wooing French businessmen to improve trading relations between the two countries moving forward, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced Sunday. In an emailed …
Philippines records 3,311 new coronavirus cases, 55 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines reported 3,311 newly-confirmed coronavirus cases and 55 more deaths on Sunday. In a bulletin, the health ministry said the Southeast Asian country’s confirmed …