The powerful Marcos and Duterte political clans are engaged in bitter political conflict in the Philippines. While personalities and personal ambitions – and death threats – have claimed the headlines,
Mayor’s visit to Philippines didn’t deserve negative coverage
In a report on Mayor Gloria’s recent official business trip to the Philippines, I believe that this newspaper unfairly
Philippines Nabs Alleged Chinese Spies Targeting Marcos Office
The Philippines arrested two more suspected Chinese spies and their local cohorts that it said targeted military camps and the presidential palace as it steps up its campaign against espionage amid geopolitical tensions with Beijing.
BSP welcomes the Philippines’ removal from AML/CFT grey list
The central bank said that it has strengthened its AML/CFT regime. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has welcomed the Philippines’ removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list.
Philippines, Japan agree to new strategic defense deal amid shift in ‘international order’
Japan and its allied Philippines agreed to a “strategic dialogue” as a means to bolster defense tech and equipment cooperation, both nations announced Monday.
Japan and Philippines agree to deepen defense ties due to their mutual alarm over Chinese aggression
Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s …
Philippines Says It Shares Japan’s Cause of Opposing Unilateral Attempts to Reshape Global Order
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines shares a common cause with Japan of opposing any unilateral attempt to reshape the global order, its defence minister said on Monday. Gilberto Teodoro was speaking …
Philippines Says US Military Funding Exempted From Aid Freeze
Part of the military assistance from the US to the Philippines has been exempted from the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid, the Southeast Asian nation said.“The Philippines has been …
2 meteorites returned to Philippines
After over a year of wooing a German astronomer, a group of Filipino space enthusiasts has successfully brought back two Philippine meteorites they plan to donate to the National Museum for public …
Philippine Billionaire Sy Family’s SM Prime Earmarks $1.7 Billion To Expand Property Footprint
SM Prime Holdings—controlled by the family of the late retail billionaire Henry Sy Sr.—will spend $1.7 billion this year to expand its property footprint across the Philippines.