The Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR) has upgraded the Philippines’ foreign currency long-term issuer rating to ‘A-‘, as it said it expects the current economic downturn to be “limited.” In a …
Challenging China: Philippines Plans Military Infrastructure On Disputed Pag-Asa Island
Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana visited the Philippine-occupied island of Pag-Asa on Tuesday (June 10) and announced plans for the buildup of military infrastructure that will include a …
SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia, Philippines sink 2% as stimulus, coronavirus worries weigh
Indonesia posts biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections * Malaysia, Vietnam flat By Arundhati Dutta June 10 (Reuters) – Indonesian stocks plunged on Wednesday after it reported a record surge in …
Philippines reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, 740 additional infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 10 more coronavirus deaths and 740 additional infections, the highest single-day increase in cases in one week.
America Surrendered The Philippines To Japan, But It Never Forgot Its Duty
But unless the U.S. Navy could instantly resurrect the sunken battleships at Pearl Harbor, the Philippines were doomed. Backed by heavy air support, the Japanese eventually broke through the lines of …
Philippines Plans to Build More on South China Sea Island
The Philippines plans to spend 1.3 billion pesos ($26 million) to build more structures on a disputed island in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday.
Philippines Students Face Distance Learning Until COVID-19 Vaccine Found
With schools in the Philippines only due to reopen when a vaccine for COVID-19 has been found, educational authorities are racing to devise a distance learning regime for 27 million children by August …
Philippines, China-led AIIB sign $750M loan deal on co-financing for COVID-19 response
The Philippines has signed an agreement with the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the commitment of the multilateral lender to extend $750 million in loans to support …
Global report: Philippines says schools won’t reopen until there is a Covid-19 vaccine
Businesses reopen in Indonesian capital despite spike; New Zealand moves to level 1 restrictions; Australia reports no locally transmitted cases …
Want to Cancel Your Food Delivery Order? You Could Get Six Years in Jail if This Law Passes in the Philippines
A lawmaker in the Philippines has proposed a bill that could see people who cancel food delivery orders punished with at least six years in prison. The country’s citizens were encouraged to order food …