China, Philippines discuss joint oil and gas projects in South China Sea A second bilateral meeting between China and the Philippines on their territorial dispute in the South China Sea appears to have centered on […]
Duterte: Shoot female rebels in their genitals Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn condemnation from human rights watchdogs and women’s groups, after he said that female communist rebels in the country should be shot in […]
Philippine president cancels $234M deal for Canadian-made helicopters: ’There is always a condition attached’ Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, has ordered the country’s military to cancel a $234 million deal to buy Canadian-built […]
Philippines drugs war: ICC announces initial inquiry into killings The International Criminal Court (ICC) is to open a preliminary inquiry into alleged crimes committed during the Philippines government’s war on drugs, its chief prosecutor says. […]
Dengue Vaccination Fiasco a Setback for Public Health Programmes (video) As Philippine scientists and politicians fight over the failure of Asia’s first mass dengue vaccination programme the biggest casualty may be people’s trust and confidence […]
Philippines Bans Foreign Research Ships, Reversing China Deal The Philippines said it was suspending joint exploration of undersea resources and would chase off foreign ships conducting research in its territorial waters, after an agreement to […]
Philippines on China military build-up: No war option The Philippines has declared that war is not an option in resolving its dispute with China, which was found to have continued its military build-up in disputed […]
PH mobile broadband speeds slow down in latest Ookla Speedtest report The latest report from Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index points to a generally better speeds for the Philippines compared to July 2017, despite a dip […]
High-Ranking Communist Rebel Is Arrested in Philippines The Philippine police said on Thursday that they had arrested a top leader of the country’s decades-old Communist insurgency, in the latest signal that President Rodrigo Duterte is […]
Philippines suffers PHP220bn annual loss from child under-nutrition: UNICEF report Widespread child under-nutrition causes the Philippines an annual loss of PHP220bn, according to a new UNICEF report. — Food Navigator-Asia No checks, no balances in […]
RPT-Philippines drinks makers shun China corn syrup imports to avoid tax Philippine beverage producers are swapping their imports of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) for domestic sugar to avoid higher taxes on the alternative sweetener, industry […]
Philippines to develop rules on cryptocurrency trading The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it is crafting rules to regulate cryptocurrency transactions to protect investors and reduce the risk of fraud. — Reuters […]