Securing Manila’s future water supply
The decades-long delay in implementation highlights the need for the government to improve its procedures in obtaining permits for crucial projects.
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Philippines social media craze: Survey finds 77% of Filipinos more engaging online than in real life
However, as the pandemic started taking a heavy toll on people’s lives in 2020, nine in 10 respondents are more dependent on their mobile phones for leisure now than two years…
US gets access to more Philippines bases
The locations of the four additional military bases were not disclosed, but Defence Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. described these areas as “very vulnerable to climate change.”
Fishers urged not to venture into Manila Bay, told it’s ‘dead’
“Manila Bay is not a sewer,” local fisherfolk Edlyn Rosales insisted. “They’ve been telling us that Manila Bay is dead, but that is not true. We can still fish from its…
7 pacts to be inked during Marcos trip to Japan next week
Japan is the first country with which the Philippines has forged a strategic partnership and is only one of two strategic partners of the country.
How a woman is breaking ‘macho’ tattoo stereotypes
Student and tattoo artist Eloise Jill Cadilo is breaking stereotypes of the male-dominated tattoo industry through introducing a safe space for everyone to get inked.
Optimism not seen among poor Filipinos as it rises for those who haven’t gone hungry
With headwinds taking a heavy toll on Filipinos, especially the poor, think tank Ibon Foundation said the government should prioritize immediate and substantial aid, wage…
Philippines inches up in corruption index but low score persists
Similar to last year’s index, the Philippines was among the countries tagged as “significant decliners” after its score dropped.
Myanmar detains 8 Filipinos for crossing border
One said she and her companions did not realise it was prohibited for foreigners to cross the Thailand-Myanmar border via boat.
Oust Putin to save Ukraine, avoid nuclear war: Former President Duterte
“You place Putin in one corner, he might be tempted to push the nuclear button,” Duterte said.