This week on SBS Filipino’s ‘Trending Ngayon’, hot topics include the Diwali Festival of Lights celebration, the Philippines’ new World Record of human mattress dominoes and Fusion: The Philippine Music Festival.
Philippines releases revised rules on sovereign wealth fund
The presidential communications office on Saturday released revised rules for the Philippines’ first sovereign wealth fund, with changes to include granting powers to the president to accept or reject …
U.S. backs Philippines in spat with China over blocked access to ship on disputed shoal
The U.S. government has joined the Philippines government in condemning the Chinese Coast Guard for confronting a Filipino vessel with water cannon this week in a disputed part of the South China Sea.
Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed South China Sea
Japan is leading an annual multinational naval exercise that includes the Philippines as an observer for the first time.
How a Decaying Warship Beached on a Tiny Shoal Provoked China’s Ire
After multiple maritime clashes, the Philippines invited journalists on a mission to resupply the Sierra Madre. A reporter for The Times was given rare access.
Japan-led navy exercise starts with Philippines observing for first time
Japan’s navy on Saturday announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation.
Philippines-China relations: as Manila cancels billions in Chinese rail funding, are South China Sea tensions to blame?
In scrapping US$5 billion worth of rail projects, the Philippines cited Chinese foot-dragging over financing – but observers speculate it was Manila’s refusal to back down in the South China Sea that caused Beijing to hold back on the cash.
Human mattress dominoes world record broken in the Philippines
A mattress company in the Philippines broke a Guinness World Record by gathering 2,355 people and mattresses and toppling them like dominoes.
Philippines quits China’s Belt and Road amid South China Sea row
The Philippines has announced its withdrawal from three railway projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a massive infrastructure plan that aims to connect Asia, Africa, and Europe. The …
Fire razes 12 houses in Malate
MANILA, Philippines — A fire destroyed at least 12 houses in Malate, Manila yesterday morning. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the first alarm on the fire, which hit a row of houses along …