At least 20 people have died after days of torrential rains in parts of the southern Philippines, provincial disaster agencies said on Monday.
Defense Chief Vows to Secure Philippines Amid Secession Threat
The Philippines’ top defense official on Monday vowed to protect the country’s territory after former President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to split his native Mindanao island from the rest of the Southeast Asian nation.
Xinhua Commentary: Provocations by the Philippines in South China Sea unwise, futile
BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — Some waters of the South China Sea have not been calm over the past couple of months, as the Philippines has been stirring up troubles through provocative acts one after another targeting China’s Ren’ai Jiao and Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea.
Philippines says it is ready to use force to quell secession attempts as Duterte row deepens
Former president has called for his home town, Mindanao, to split from the Philippines as his alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr crumbles …
Ren’ai Reef: DOC’s value and the Philippines’ delusion
On February 2, the China Coast Guard (CCG) monitored and tracked the Philippine civilian vessel that delivered supplies to a military vessel illegally “grounded” at China’s Ren’ai Reef. The delivery …
Is Vietnam’s restrained approach to maritime issues the key to fewer, muted confrontations with China?
Vietnam also has the ability to isolate maritime issues from bilateral ones, analysts say, ensuring fewer confrontations compared to the Philippines Chinese vessels patrol near Vietnam’s oil and gas …
Making every PH business into a fintech player
FROM sari-sari stores accepting QR payments to airlines offering microloans onboard, the Philippines is witnessing a remarkable transformation: every brand is becoming a fintech player. This embedded …
Making every PH business into a fintech player
FROM sari-sari stores accepting QR payments to airlines offering microloans onboard, the Philippines is witnessing a remarkable transformation: every brand is becoming a fintech player. This embedded …
Toronto-listed OceanaGold files for Philippine subsidiary’s IPO
Toronto-listed OceanaGold Corp has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of up to 7.9 billion Philippine pesos ($141.30 million) for its subsidiary operating a gold mine in the Philippines.
UN Expert Says More Needs to Be Done to Address Human Rights Abuses in the Philippines
A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address human rights abuses such as the killings of journalists and rights activists …