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.
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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…
US defence secretary Austin’s Manila visit to bring deal on expanded base access
Washington is eager to extend its security options as part of efforts to deter moves by China, while Manila wants to bolster defence of its territorial claims in the disputed…
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.
Plunging consumer spending is writing on the wall for Philippine’s GDP
The Ibon Foundation said the economy will start slowing down and then returning to its real trajectory of “slowing growth”, rather than the optimism expressed by the…
President Marcos urges diplomatic community to back Philippine growth plan
The president said post-Covid realities demand recalibrating strategies and focusing on urgent concerns that would really matter to the people.
Alarm raised over 3-year, continuing decline in harvests, fish catch
The decline in agri-fisheries output last year marked the third straight year of contraction, following the -1.7 percent and -1.2 percent in 2021 and 2020.