Officials from the Philippines and China convened in Beijing last week to thaw the diplomatic freeze that has weighed on bilateral ties amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. The Department …
Aussie dad suffers life-changing injuries after horror motorbike crash in the Philippines as mum makes heartbreaking plea
An Australian father-of-four is recovering in hospital after crashing his motorbike overseas. Daniel Rapa, 40, was riding home from Tawala, Panglao Island in the Philippines to Bohol when he drove …
2 killed and 3 hurt in helicopter emergency landing in Philippines
A civilian helicopter has made an emergency landing east of the Philippine capital, killing two of five people onboard and injuring the rest.
Lee’s visits to Singapore, Philippines expands cooperation on ships, nuclear power, AI with Southeast Asia
President Lee Jae Myung called for deeper economic bilateral cooperation on Wednesday, as Korea and the Philippines signed seven memorandums of understanding during a business forum in Manila.
President Lee to attend business forum in the Philippines before returning home
President Lee Jae Myung is set to attend a business forum and meet with Korean residents in the Philippines on Wednesday before wrapping up his four-day trip to Southeast Asia, which included a stop …
Duterte allies use Iran war threat to attack Philippines’ US ties
Social media posts claim US bases in the Philippines are like ‘bullseyes on Filipino soil’, prompting the military to debunk the disinformation.
World Bank extends $4.13 million grants to Philippines
The Philippines has obtained three grants worth $4.13 million from the World Bank this year to support projects in agricultural financing, small business development and broadband connectivity, the …
Marks & Spencer to exit the Philippines’ shifting retail market
The country has drawn global retailers seeking to tap into its young, consumption-driven population Read more at The Business Times.
China Conducts Patrol in South China Sea, Accuses Philippines of ‘Disrupting’ Peace
BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) – China’s military said on Friday it conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea from February 23 to 26, and accused the Philippines of “disrupting” peace and …
Philippines’ former president Duterte killed thousands, ICC prosecutors say
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Friday said former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands of people as part of a “war on drugs” during his tenure as mayor …