US to provide $500-million military aid to the Philippines
The assistance, according to Secretary Blinken, is “a once-in-a-generation investment to help modernise” the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard.
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Flood recovery: Can drenched items be restored?
This past week, the combination of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon ravaged several Luzon cities with continuous rain and flooding. But floods should not be the end for…
President Marcos meets with US Secretary of State Blinken, Defence Secretary Austin
Blinken and Austin are in Manila for the 4th Philippines-US Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue (2+2 Dialogue).
Philippine election commission removes 5.1 million from list of voters
Most deactivated voters failed to participate in two consecutive regular elections—the May 2022 national and local elections, and the Oct. 30, 2023, village and youth council…
Philippine schools open amid familiar woes
Perennial problems include classroom shortages and inclement weather.
Philippine Office of the Solicitor General files case to unseat Alice Guo as mayor
The OSG, led by Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, told the court that Guo is “unlawfully holding the position and illegally exercising the duties and responsibilities of the…
Philippines can finally export raw sugar to US
The country’s allocation is part of the US commitment under the World Trade Organization Agreement, which entails a minimum of 1,117,195 MTRV reserved by the latter for…
Geopolitical dimensions of climate policy
The best solution is not to push people to be worse off by forcing a premature transition from fossil fuels to inadequate green alternatives. Instead, we should ramp up…
832 public schools in the Philippines delay opening due to Typhoon Gaemi
The decision to postpone their school opening is to allow the rehabilitation and cleanup of affected facilities.
France air force mission makes first-ever stop in Philippines
The stop is seen as a display of global reach and airpower amid a spat between Manila and Beijing in nearby disputed waters.