Japan grants Sorsogon town P4.1-M fund for learning center The Japanese government, through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), has provided a municipality in Sorsogon province a PHP4.1 million grant, it was […]
Exports sank 8% to $5.5-billion in March Trade deficit widened to $2.6 billion in March, as exports sank for the third straight month this year and imports barely grew, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority […]
The Philippines is planning a $14 billion ‘pollution-free’ city that will be larger than Manhattan Manila, the hyper-dense capital of The Philippines, is known for its traffic jams. In a 2016 survey, navigation company Waze […]
`UNDER DUTERTE, U.S. AND PHILIPPINES KICK OFF LARGEST MILITARY DRILLS EVER Around 8,000 U.S. and Philippine soldiers kicked off joint military drills Monday, the largest held so far under the Asian nation’s leader Rodrigo Duterte. […]
Philippine signs $1-B loan deal with South Korea The Philippines has signed an agreement with South Korea that would enable the Duterte administration to borrow as much as $1 billion over the next five years. […]
China deploys missiles on 3 PH-claimed reefs The United States on Thursday reiterated the importance of keeping a presence in the region amid China’s increasing militarization of the South China Sea, where Chinese forces recently […]
PH ranks 2nd in Asia-Pacific in deaths due to household pollution Pollution caused by traditional cooking fuel is killing people in the Philippines at higher rates than those in most other countries in the Asia-Pacific […]
Duterte orders clampdown on illegal contracting and subcontracting of workers President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order clamping down on illegal contracting and subcontracting in front of labor groups on Tuesday, Labor Day. — CNN […]
Manila, Kuwait create opening to solve crisis THE Palace on Monday dialed back on President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that the deployment ban to Kuwait was permanent, saying it still could be lifted if the Gulf […]
Philippine suffers $300 M loss from garments exports The Philippines has lost about $300 million worth of garments exports to its regional rivals over the past two years due to local factories’ failure to comply […]
Govt approves P735-b int’l airport in Bulacan The National Economic and Development Authority board headed by President Rodrigo Duterte approved eight major projects Wednesday, including the P735.6-billion international airport project of San Miguel Corp. in […]
PH received $18B grants from ADB The cumulative lending, grant and technical assistance commitments of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Philippines for more than five decades amounted to $17.9 billion, a document released […]