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.
SECDEF Austin Meets with Defense Chiefs from Australia, Japan and the Philippines
Defense chiefs from the U.S, Australia, Japan and the Philippines have agreed to increase joint activities, including military exercises, following a quadrilateral meeting on Thursday in Hawaii. U.S.
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake 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.
Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected
(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Leyte in central Philippines on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. The Philippines’ seismology agency in a bulletin said …
Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over firing of ‘high pressured’ water cannon in South China Sea
The Philippines summoned a Chinese envoy in Manila to protest Beijing’s use of a water cannon that damaged a Filipino vessel in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
P1.7 trillion investments show confidence in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — For some members of the House of Representatives, the P1.7 trillion in investments infused by local and foreign traders in 2023 proved business confidence in the country and in …
PH, Cambodia to hold DTA signing in Oct
THE Philippines expects to hold the signing of the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Cambodia in October of this year following the conclusion of the draft agreement. In a statement on Friday, the …