More Filipinos trust news but many avoid it: Report
The overall trust in news among Filipinos has risen but there is declining trust in individual news brands.
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Marcos Jr.’s foreign policy: A new era?
Just weeks following his election victory, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is signaling that his foreign policy will be neither one of strategic subservience to the West nor driven by…
Russia to ‘extend helping hand’ to Philippines amid high oil prices: Envoy
“I repeat that in this turbulent period, we are ready to cooperate with the Filipino side and to extend our helping hands to satisfy the needs in sources of energy,” Russian…
China ‘strongest partner’ in Philippines’ recovery: Marcos
According to Marcos, he will continue President Rodrigo Duterte’s “independent” foreign policy but he sees future ties between the Philippines and China “developing in…
Philippines protests ‘illegal’ return of over 100 Chinese vessels at Julian Felipe Reef
The Department of Foreign Affairs stressed that the reef is “within the territorial sea of relevant high tide features in the Kalayaan Island Group, including Chigua Reef,”…
Time to boost ties with Philippines: US think tank
The report also pushed for a stronger implementation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca), a pact signed in 2014 which allows the United States to construct…
Bongbong Marcos commits to human rights accountability: UN envoy
United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez said Marcos’ commitment to the human rights agenda is “quite encouraging.”
Philippines, South Korea to hold first joint military exercise
The Philippines defense ministry did not provide other details of the exercise, except that it will involve South Korean marines and will be held in October.
Philippine government expert urges adoption of small nuclear reactors
Carlo Arcilla, director of the Department of Science and Technology, said the advanced nuclear reactors could provide the country with continuous energy with zero pollution.
Philippine bread price hike due to inflation, not flour shortage: Association
A spokesman said that while there is an ongoing problem in Russia and Ukraine wheat exports, this will not directly affect the Philippines since its three major sources for wheat…