Singaporean ride-hailing app Grab seems to be an entitled service provider in the Philippines. The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory …
Philippines, U.S. to hold biggest war games in years
MANILA, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States will this year carry out their biggest joint military drills since 2015, Manila’s army chief said on Wednesday, against a backdrop of …
JLL Philippines holds first market overview for 2023, delves into microcities and integrated townships
In JLL Philippines’ real estate market overview, “A Brighter Way in Real Estate: Microcities and Integrated Townships”, the firm presented a recap of 2022’s industry landscape, an outlook for 2023, as …
Maharlika fund ‘acceptable’ if not funded by BSP, gov’t financial institutions — expert
MANILA, Philippines — The controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) would be acceptable if its funding will not come from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and government financial …
Onions put Philippines in a stew over food price inflation
Like the rest of the world, the Philippines is having to pay a lot more for energy imports, but it is the steepling prices of staple foodstuffs that has become most hard to stomach. The cost of onions – a mainstay in almost all Philippine dishes – shot up …
Amid spat with China, US renews pledge to back Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea, after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a Philippine patrol vessel with military …
Philippines Lodges Formal Protests With China Following Laser Incident
The Philippines has lodged a formal complaint with the Chinese government following an incident last week in which a Chinese coast guard vessel flashed a powerful laser at a Filipino vessel in a disputed part of the South China Sea. President Ferdinand …
Philippines Coast Guard Accuses China of Blinding Crew With ‘Military-Grade’ Laser
The Philippines has accused China of “a blatant disregard” and “clear violation” of sovereignty, alleging that a Chinese coast guard ship last week directed a “military-grade laser light” at a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the hotly contested …
Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy benefits the Philippines
The Indo-Pacific region is now of supreme geopolitical importance to the world not only because it is the reigning driver of economic growth, but more so because it is the flashpoint for armed …
US renews warning it’ll defend Philippines after China spat
The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a …