Marcos stand on West Philippine Sea a ‘welcome sea change’: Carpio
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…
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Investors anticipating Philippines growth blueprint from new economic team
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…
Marcos to assert Hague ruling against China’s claim on South China Sea
Rresident-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also said that he would not “allow a single millimeter of our maritime coastal rights to be trampled upon.”
Philippines to sink 250 billion pesos deeper in debt in last days of Duterte presidency
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.
Marcos Jr. admin’s first full-year budget: A record P5.268 trillion in 2023
The Budget Officer-in-Charge Secretary also approved a bigger 2023 budget, stating it was considering that economic activity will continue to pick up over the coming years.
Commission of Human Rights stands by ‘drug war’ report: We only fulfilled our mandate
Earlier, the government’s anti-insurgency task force accused the commission of “demonizing” the government while presenting an “incomplete” picture of the anti-illegal…
Tanon folk rise against plastic pollution
With their lifeline under threat, local fishing communities along the Tanon strait are leading the charge to preserve one of the largest marine protected areas in the country.
Even in defeat, Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes’ legend grows in Hanoi SEA Games
Despite his loss to hometown bet Tranh Thanh Tu Nguyen in the men’s 1-cushion carom semifinals, Reyes was treated like winner from a predominantly Vietnamese crowd.
World’s oceans at most acidic level in 26,000 years, climate report warns
The report follows the latest UN climate assessment, which warned that humanity must drastically cut its greenhouse gas emissions or face increasingly catastrophic changes to the…
The muddled past of Nutribun
The Nutribun program, associated with the late Ferdinand Marcos, was in fact introduced by the US Agency for International Development.