Bongbong Marcos welcomes Indonesian President Widodo to Palace
The two heads of state are anticipated to discuss several issues aimed at strengthening Manila-Jakarta relations.
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Fate of Mary Jane Veloso on the table as Marcos, Widodo meet
In May last year, President Marcos asked President Widodo to “reexamine” the case of Veloso, a convicted drug mule in Indonesia who was arrested after 2.6 kilograms of heroin…
Damocles’ sword over journalists
At least 547 media practitioners around the world welcomed New Year’s Day behind bars, according to a year-end report of French press watchdog Reporters Without Borders.
No holiday for Philippine ships guarding country’s waters
The BRP Gregorio del Pilar was steaming in the middle of a vast, dark ocean, a few hours away from its destination in El Nido, Palawan, when the clock struck midnight on New…
Joint naval drill by US, Philippines condemned
The "military provocation" will not help to control maritime disputes, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a daily news briefing on January 4.
Philippine shares hit 5-month high day after mysterious glitch
Stock exchange data showed 461.6 million shares valued at P5.2 billion changing hands while net foreign buying hit P768.3 million.
P35 million lost in daring mall robbery in Ozamiz
A hole was dug beneath the tiled concrete floor of the mall’s food court through which the robbers entered the establishment and escaped with their haul of stolen goods.
Philippines’ debt bloated to record high P14.51 trillion in November 2023
Meanwhile, external borrowings sagged by 2.06 per cent or P94.15 billion month-on-month to P4.48 trillion as of end-November. The Treasury said foreign debts fattened by P273.84…
Philippines stock exchange resumes trading after over two-hour halt
The PSE did not provide a reason why trading was interrupted at 9:32 a.m. but said it would make further announcements. The benchmark stock exchange index opened 0.22 per cent…
Recovering Philippines tourism industry exceeds target, draws over 5.5 million visitors in 2023
The Philippine Department of Tourism's year end report added that South Koreans accounted for 26.41 per cent of the total foreign visitors, making them the Philippines’ largest…