Anger is rising in the Philippines against South Korea following an incident involving a social media star, her online fans and a tattoo depicting the Rising Sun flag of Japan.
Philippines seen to produce 16.6M metric tons of garbage by end-2020
The Philippines is projected to generate 16.6 million metric tons (MT) of trash by the end of 2020, according to Mark Salazar’s report on “24 Oras.” Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the Philippines is …
Philippines’ COVID-19 cases top 245,000 with 3,176 new infections
The Philippines’ tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections rose to 245,143 on Wednesday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,176 new cases. Metro Manila still recorded the …
Philippines reports 3,176 new coronavirus infections, 70 more deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Wednesday reported 3,176 more novel coronavirus infections and 70 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to …
Isolated rainshowers to prevail over Metro Manila, rest of Philippines
The ridge of a high pressure area (HPA) and localized thunderstorms are expected to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers over Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA …
Philippines reports increase in online business registrations
The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday that the online business registration in the Philippines saw significant increases as more companies started to do business on …
Fitch: Philippines to shrink by 8% this year
Global rating agency Fitch Ratings expects the Philippines to suffer a deeper economic contraction of eight percent this year, and noted a continued erosion of the country’s fiscal buffers amid the …
South China Sea: China’s defence minister heads to Brunei, Philippines after visits to Malaysia and Indonesia
Sources said Wei Fenghe would head to two more Southeast Asian countries in trips that come as Asean meetings – to be attended by US Security of State Mike Pompeo – begin on Wednesday.
Philippine and Indonesia regulators ink deal to improve financial systems, boost supervision
The Philippines’ central bank and Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority have signed an agreement to cooperate to improve their financial systems, share information, and bolster supervisory …
In the Philippines, a Marine’s Pardon Stirs Anger Over US Privilege
Both the pardon, and the reactions it has engendered, encapsulate the country’s conflicted attitude toward its former colonial master.