Philippines inflation rate for May 2023 slows down further to 6.1%
The main driver of the lower inflation rates was a decline in costs of transportation, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and restaurants and accommodations.
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Microplastics: Why we now already breathe, ingest killer plastics
The UN Environment Programme said that out of the 400 million tons of plastic produced every year, 50 per cent is designed only for single use.
Philippines fends off mock terrorist attack in South China Sea drills with US, Japan
Referred to as “Kaagapay”, or “shoulder to shoulder” in Tagalog, the trilateral drills are the first of their kind between the Philippines, the US and Japan, with…
Cebu governor shuts down top tourist site due to safety issues
The provincial government said the illegal structures and dangerous ruins were disregarded for over a year now.
Ending poverty: ‘Real test of good governance’
Leila de Lima, principal sponsor and author of the bill Magna Carta of the Poor, said it could be the “game-changer” in the fight against poverty.
Chinese exec: Bongbong Marcos, Xi already reached ‘consensus’
President Marcos Jr. and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have already reached a consensus on maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea.
Need for coherent climate agenda
The World Bank estimates that the effects of climate change will reduce Philippines' GDP by as much as 13.6 percent by 2040.
Philippines, Japan, United States, and Australia agree to step up cooperation in South China Sea
The agreement will allow the countries to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific amid China’s increasing assertiveness in the region.
Kuwait targets Filipino visas as Philippine government flip flops on deployment ban
While Kuwait did not officially disclose the reason, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said it stemmed from the alleged non-compliance with a 2018 labour agreement…
Reviving martial law fears
The writer says that the Marcos administration needs to speak up now against the abductions and push the agencies involved to comply with RA 10353, and more importantly, to…