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Philippines Forms Independent Commission to Probe Flood Control Scandal
Article about the appointment of the first member of an independent commission to investigate a widespread corruption scandal related to fake flood control projects in the Philippines …
Philippine Real Estate’s Finest Shine at the 10th Dot Property Award 2025
Philippine Real Estate’s Finest Shine at the 10th Dot Property Award 2025 | Manila, Philippines – September 11, 2025 – The Dot Property …
China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea
China’s military said on Sunday it had conducted “routine” patrols in the South China Sea and warned the Philippines against any provocations, according to a spokesperson for the Southern Theater Command.
South Korea halts P28-B loan to PH citing corruption, DOF says no such loan exists
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has stopped a 700-billion won or about P28-billion infrastructure loan project from being implemented in the Philippines, citing corruption, but the country’s …
Philippines protests China’s plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal
The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanding that Beijing withdraw it immediately.
US to give Philippines $250 million to tackle health needs
The Trump administration plans to give the Philippines an additional $250 million to address tuberculosis, maternal health and the threat of emerging diseases, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said …
China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines
China has approved the establishment of a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory also claimed by the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Finance dept says no South Korean loan meant for Philippine bridges
The DOF said the Philippines does not have a loan from South Korea meant to fund bridges. This was after South Korea’s President allegedly suspended the loan amid corruption concerns.
Philippines stopped seeking South Korean funding for bridge project in 2024 — officials
There was never any active loan agreement from South Korea to fund a multi-billion-peso bridge project in the Philippines, according to two departments, which say the Philippines had only agreed to …