MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos-created National Maritime Council (NMC) has joined the pushback against China for imposing sanctions against Defense Secretary Gilberto ”Gibo” Teodoro Jr. and his …
Philippines to open new embassies, consulates
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will open new embassies in Kazakhstan and Ghana as well as additional consulates in the US as part of the country’s efforts to foster deeper and enduring …
Philippines, Japan Plan Sea Border Talks Amid China Warning
The Philippines intends to pursue talks on maritime borders with Japan despite opposition from Beijing, according to Manila’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro.
Philippines, Sweden seek stronger ties in key sectors
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Sweden are looking for stronger cooperation in clean energy, digitalization and manufacturing to spur growth and generate quality jobs, according to the …
Munify Integrates with Circle Payments Network to Enable USDC-Powered Local Payout in the Philippines
Munify, a Y Combinator-backed cross-border neobank, has integrated with the Circle Payments Network (CPN) to enable USDC-powered payouts into the Philippines. Through the integrat …
Philippines, Egypt eye deeper trade ties
THE Philippines and Egypt are exploring ways to deepen trade ties, including the possibility of introducing Egyptian cotton-related investments in the country, as both governments seek to expand …
Philippines urges China to remove shoal structure, warns against island-building
By Nestor Corrales and Karen Lema MANILA, June 10 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Wednesday that it is urging Beijing to remove a floating structure placed at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the …
The Philippines protests China’s floating ‘structure’ on the disputed South China Sea shoal
The Philippines has protested China’s deployment of what Manila describes as a floating “structure” with personnel on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, fearing it could be a part of Beijing’s …
War seen posing ‘manageable’ risk to PH financial stability
MANILA, Philippines – The war in the Middle East presents a meaningful but manageable risk to the Philippines’ financial stability, a central bank-led group said, noting that the banking system has …
Vietnam-Philippines partnership puts VinFast in Philippine ecozone frame
The Philippines’ PEZA said a recent visit by Vietnamese President Tô Lâm, which raised bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, is expected to open fresh avenues for trade, investment …