Philippines joins Rimpac naval exercise, biggest in the world
Thirty-eight ships, four submarines, nine national land forces and more than 170 aircraft from 26 countries will participate in the naval exercise.
Thirty-eight ships, four submarines, nine national land forces and more than 170 aircraft from 26 countries will participate in the naval exercise.
The staff shortage, the study noted, could lead to oversights in process and procedures; failure to be aware of all threats in the network; and lack of time to conduct proper risk…
Think tank Ibon Foundation said the government has to choose from borrowing more, spending less and increasing taxes to generate income and pay off debts.
Industry experts propose this may persist as pandemic lockdowns in China – a critical trans-shipment hub – disrupt logistics while the Ukraine invasion cuts access to food…
China’s annual summer fishing prohibition covers waters down to the 12th parallel of the South China Sea, including the Paracel Islands near Vietnam and Panatag (Scarborough)…
The Philippines was the last country to reopen its schools in November last year for the conduct of physical classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The South China Sea, which includes the West Philippine Sea and parts of the country’s EEZ, straddles one of the world’s busiest sea lanes atop what is believed to be large…
incoming Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has said he would prioritize the implementation of existing tax measures over pushing for new tax laws when he takes over as Secretary…
Rresident-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also said that he would not “allow a single millimeter of our maritime coastal rights to be trampled upon.”
Of the Philippines’ record-high debt pile of P12.68 trillion as of end-March, 69.9 percent of total, or P8.87-trillion, were domestic obligations.