A technical assistance (TA) mission was conducted from January 22–26, 2024, to assist the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) with the development of hedonic methods for their property price statistics.
China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea
China and the Philippines announced an agreement intended to end escalating clashes in the South China Sea centering around Second Thomas Shoal.
China’s Philippines embassy demands answers for propaganda against COVID vaccine
The Chinese embassy in the Philippines said on Monday the United States should give an explanation to the Filipino people as soon as possible for its false propaganda against China’s COVID-19 vaccine.
China, Philippines agree on ‘provisional arrangement’ for South China Sea resupply missions, Manila says
The Philippines and China have “reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement” for resupply missions to a beached Filipino naval ship in the South China Sea, Manila’s foreign ministry said …
Indonesia Maintains Clean Sheet with 2-0 Win Over Cambodia in AFF U-19 Championship
Indonesia tops Group A with a perfect six points, following their 6-0 thrashing of the Philippines in the opening match earlier this week.
Philippines Building Airport in South China Sea Amid Beijing Tensions
The Philippines has commenced the development of an airport on Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea, amid ongoing territorial disputes and rising tensions with Beijing.The ContextTensions in the South China Sea have been a longstanding issue,
Lhoopa scores $80 million to tackle the Philippines’ affordable housing shortfall
Lhoopa wants to make quality affordable housing a reality in the Philippines, where a severe dwelling shortage is projected to more than triple to 22 million units by 2040. The company secured $80 …
Real estate sector expected to hit pre-pandemic levels
THE Philippines’ real estate industry is expected to return to its pre-pandemic levels due to increasing demand across various sectors, especially for office spaces, Lobien Realty said in its midyear …
US Sends Coast Guard to Contested South China Sea Waters
The U.S. and Philippine coast guards carried out joint drills on Wednesday in the South China Sea, where the U.S. ally is engaged in a long-running territorial dispute with China. The drills took place near Lubang Island in the Philippines’ Occidental Mindoro province and involved the U.
Vietnam files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea
Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbor the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam’s foreign …