As part of the fruit deal with China clinched by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in January, the Philippines shipped the first batch of durian to China on Thursday, according to the …
Philippines ships first batch of 28 tonnes of durian to China under new trade deal
A trade deal is expected to generate some $199 million worth of export revenue for the Philippines. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Easter crucifixion re-enactments resume in Philippines after three-year Covid pause
At least 12 men to participate – including one being nailed to cross for 34th time – as church leaders discourage the practice …
Philippines holds bloody crucifixions, whippings on Good Friday
Catholic zealots were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped their backs bloody and raw in gruesome displays of religious devotion on Good Friday in the Philippines.
Philippine toy maker creates life-like pet plushies for grieving owners
MANILA, April 6 (Reuters) – Philippines toy maker David Tan is flooded with orders … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international …
US-Philippines military exercise to be the largest ever amid rising tensions with China
The U.S. and Philippines annual joint military exercise will be the largest in the 38-year history of the event, with almost double the amount of participating troops.
Top US, Philippine officials to meet after expanding defense pact
The top foreign and defense officials of the United States and the Philippines will meet in Washington next week, the U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday, just as the two countries have …
A sunken oil tanker is threatening biodiversity in the Philippines. And it could take months to contain
A slow-moving environmental catastrophe is unfolding in a marine ecosystem home to some of the world’s rarest species, including the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, as well as whale sharks, …
Philippines tries to bring back small fish key to rural diet
The Philippines, a nation made up of thousands of islands, is home to about 1.6 million people who work in fisheries, and the majority of those fishers are small-scale harvesters who collectively …
Big Balikatan: Annual U.S.-Philippines exercise to be bigger than ever
Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, conduct an air assault alongside Philippine Marines during the annual Balikatan exercise in the Philippines on March 31, 2022. (Cpl. Scott Aubuchon/Marine Corps). More than 12,000 U.S. troops from all four branches …