Philippines’ jobless rate rises to pandemic-era high
Measures of job quality also deteriorated. Some 6.8 million employed Filipinos said they were looking for additional work or longer hours to boost their income, up from 5.76…
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Corruption scandal sours Philippine CEOs’ outlook
The country’s chief executive officers have become less optimistic about their industry’s prospects over the next 12 months, citing the government’s ongoing battle against…
Not fit to stand trial? ICC postpones Philippine ex-president Duterte confirmation hearing
The Chamber emphasized that the postponement “will be limited to the time strictly necessary to determine whether Mr. Duterte is fit to follow and participate in the pre-trial…
Philippines, Ukraine in talks for defence cooperation pact
Such a pact will pave the way for Ukraine’s sharing of its drone technological capabilities with the Philippines, which is scrambling to develop such a capability that would…
Scam-hub crisis pushes Philippines, Cambodia closer in pursuit of police cooperation
At the heart of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s state visit to Cambodia was an expanded police cooperation agreement between the two countries, aimed at tackling…
Zero budget for DPWH flood control projects in 2026: Philippine President Marcos
But according to Mr Marcos, this does not mean there would no longer be flood control projects to be constructed in 2026, but government will now "make sure that the spending is…
Philippine President Marcos arrives in Cambodia for state visit
The Marcoses were welcomed by Acting Head of State and Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen and his spouse, Samdech Kittiprittbindit Bun Rany Hun Sen, on…
Through Indonesia’s mirror
The writer says: "Today, it seems the Indonesians are showing us what it means to vent public fury over betrayal by leaders. While the immediate circumstances differ, the motifs…
Hating the Philippines’ flood-control nepo babies may also be a form of activism
The court of public opinion seems satisfyingly harsh, and the unadulterated disgust towards the nepo babies often reflects the larger condemnation of the unjust situations at…
Philippines’ newly launched website for reporting complaints on flood control projects gets over 12,000 complaints
From corruption-riddled flood control projects, the public is now also reporting to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. poorly constructed roads and other subpar projects…