PH ties with US ‘at its best’ now, says envoy
The envoy also said that it is the goal of his second cousin Marcos Jr. to increase economic ties with countries like the US.
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ABS-CBN, TV5 Network terminate deal
ABS-CBN was supposed to acquire 6.46 million new primary common shares in TV5 for P2.16 billion.
Kare-kare ranks as 52nd best stew in the world
Taste Atlas, an extensive food guide website that compiles and ranks international food dishes, featured the traditional Filipino dish that received 4.3 stars out of 5 based on…
Declining Covid-19 cases no reason to relax protocols in Philippines: Expert
Dr Rontgene Solante has warned the recent findings of 139 cases of the BA.5 subvariant out of 147 Covid-19 Omicron variant cases, could reverse the declining trend.
Philippines working ‘double time’ to boost salt industry
Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said the government would have to earmark about P500 million to revitalize the salt industry.
Another invasive Chinese softshell turtle found in Philippines
The species, which grow about 4 to 10 inches, are native to China, where they are often raised as pets.
Philippine Navy still harbors submarine dreams
The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands, is one of the few remaining countries in the region without a submarine force.
The slow, rough road to school
The paper says a myriad of problems have shown how unprepared the education sector is in resuming in-person classes despite two years of opportunity to put things in order.
Philippines’ poultry, swine sectors slowly winning battle against animal diseases
The country launched its campaign against the highly-contagious African swine fever following the 2019 outbreak with over than 3,000 heads culled to curb the virus.
Steep rise in dengue cases in parts of Mindanao alarm health authorities
According to the Ministry of Health, cases rose from 1500 to 2124 from July to mid-August, with an average daily infection of 48 cases.