Philippine News

THOUSANDS of Filipino and American troops kicked off joint Balikatan military exercises on Monday, concentrating in the northern and western parts of the nation, near the potential flashpoints of the South China Sea and Taiwan. Contrary to international opinion, China claims almost the entire waterway, a key route for international …

Several stakeholders in the creative industry were unanimous in their position to have the 27-year-old Intellectual Property Code revised to make room for provisions that would address the prevalence of online piracy by blocking unauthorized downloading or streaming of internet contents. During a consultative discussion with Senator Mark Villar over …

Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda Palace order expected to bring down food prices Food prices will soon be cheaper under Administrative Order 20 (signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 18), ordering the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Departments of Trade and Industry and Finance, to remove non-tariff …

This undated photo shows the Oblation statue in the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City. (The STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines has renamed the UP Diliman Marine Science Institute (MSI)’s building as the Edgardo D. Gomez Hall, after the national scientist …

The Department of Finance (DOF) has warned that the government’s slow implementation of digitalization amid the rapid growth of e-commerce could result in significant revenue loss. In a statement, the DOF said that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is now seeking additional funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to …

Former Senator Leila de Lima pressed Vice President Sara Duterte to either seriously consider her duties as Secretary of the Department of Education or her family’s opposition against President Ferdinand Marcos’ administration.  De Lima’s statement came in the wake of observations that Duterte is suffering from a conflict of interest …

Onlookers examine the aftermath of a fifth-alarm fire that destroyed Paco Catholic School in Manila on Saturday night. The fire started at Paco market (upper right photo) and spread to the school. Photo above shows patients evacuated from the Philippine General Hospital following another fire. The images of Paco market …

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Monday, April 22, she would rather focus on her work than First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos’ sentiments against her. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Photos from VP Sara’s and FL Liza’s Facebook pages) In a video …

This photo shows a picture of the fire-engulfed cars which are parked at the NAIA Terminal 3 parking extension./Radyo Pilipinas  MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen vehicles were engulfed in flames at the extension parking area of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Monday. Manila International Airport …

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, load a M119A3 Light Towed Howitzer 105mm during a combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 2022 on Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Tarlac province, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an …