West Philippine Sea seen on Google Maps
A quick inspection of Google Maps as of Monday, April 14, would indicate that the digital mapping navigation platform used the West Philippine Sea designation in parts of the…
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Philippine fast food giant Jollibee braces for ‘indirect’ Trump tariff impact
Most of raw materials for US branches sourced locally, says group.
Philippine election commission logs 63 cases of alleged vote-buying, abuse of state resources
Comelec has prohibited the presence of candidates, their families, staff, and even their political materials during the distribution of social assistance programs during the…
Tariffs and the Philippine economy
Because Philippine exports now face lower tariffs compared to goods from many competitors, the country could become a more attractive source for US imports.
No other option but to surrender ex-president Duterte to ICC: Philippine justice secretary
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla pointed to the “residual powers” of the ICC even after the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute, the treaty that established…
Victimised twice over: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Fake news, disinformation, and online abuse, long a mainstay of the Duterte years, spiked to fresh heights against families of drug war victims in the wake of Mr. Duterte’s…
ASEAN to discuss united response to Trump tariffs
Philippine Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque believes the most effective ASEAN approach would be to pursue negotiations aimed at reducing the tariffs.
No official report yet on 3 arrested Filipino ‘spies’ in China: Philippine military
Based on reports, the suspected spies were identified as David Servañez, Albert Endencia, and Nathalie Plizardo. Servañez was arrested in October 2024, Endencia was collared in…
Only 966 out of 45,000 schools in Philippines have panel vs bullying: education department
Responding to the senator’s queries, Galban said the DepEd would look into what administrative sanctions can be imposed on schools that are unable to operationalise their CPCs.
US President Trump’s latest round of tariffs are poised to go into effect. Here’s what we know
Mr. Trump could also roll out more product-specific tariffs down the road. The president has previously threatened import taxes on goods like copper, lumber and pharmaceutical…