This writer’s family vacation marked her first visit to her parents’ homeland. Here’s what it taught her about identity, distance and family ties.
US, Philippines practice coastal defense at Balikatan 24
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2024 Balikatan military exercises held by the United States and the Philippines practiced rapid deployment of HIMARS rocket batteries to defend coastal territory.
EXPLAINER: How Duterte-era deal ‘waived’ Philippines’ rights, claims in Panatag Shoal
Retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio, among the leading experts on the West Philippine Sea, argues these supposed deals ‘clearly violated the Constitution’
Adani firm APSEZ planing port development in Philippines
Adani Group firm APSEZ is eyeing the Philippines’ Bataan province to develop a port, a statement issued by the office of the president of the Philippines said.APSEZ Managing
The 2024 digital landscape in the Philippines – report
IMAGINE spending almost a third of your day online. That’s the reality for many Filipinos, including myself, who clock in an average of over 8 hours of daily internet use. To understand it all, let us look into the Digital 2024 Global Statshot Report (from We Are Social and Meltwater).
SM Supermalls emerges as one of the Philippines’ largest job creators
In commemoration of Labor Day last May 1, SM Supermalls reaffirmed its commitment to fostering employment opportunities for Filipinos by hosting simultaneous nationwide job fairs. Partnering with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
Marcos pushes free trade pact with South Korea
President Marcos is optimistic that the Philippines and South Korea will ratify their free trade agreement (FTA) this year as he pushed for a separate deal to allow some Philippine products to have …
Marcos: PH, South Korea to sign free trade pact this year
President Marcos believes that the Philippines and South Korea will approve their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. He also aims for a separate deal to grant duty-free access for certain …
Philippine Central Bank Tightens Dirty Money Risk Reporting Rule
The Philippines central bank will require financial institutions to submit a report within 24 hours of discovering risks linked to money laundering and terrorist financing, as the Southeast Asian …
6.0-magnitude quake hits Philippines
An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.