Dutertismo: A scam exposed?
Following a succession of public relations disasters, followed by even more disastrous performance during multiple legislative hearings, Sara Duterte has exposed herself as a poor…
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13 dead as storm Yagi causes landslides, flooding in the Philippines
The Presidential Office also ordered the continued suspension of classes at all levels as well as work in government offices in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday due to…
School, work, FX trading suspensions as tropical storm Yagi slams Philippines
The state weather service’s 8:00 a.m. weather bulletin indicated that TS Yagi was 100 kilometers north-northwest of Daet, Camarines Norte, and moving 15 kilometers per hour…
Public coffers as milking cow: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Another graft case has recently been unraveled in public: Over half of the P70 daily food budget for each inmate at the New Bilibid Prison is lost to corruption.
Vietnam, Philippines eye pragmatic defence ties
Officials shared the view that since the establishment of the diplomatic ties in 1976, the bilateral relationship has been thriving in various fields, with defence cooperation…
China, Philippines trade blame in latest Sabina Shoal clash
Sabina Shoal is located 140 kilometers (86 miles) west of the Philippine island of Palawan and about 1,200 kilometers from Hainan island, the nearest major Chinese landmass.
Chinese-Filipinos fear prejudice fuelled by Guo case, South China Sea row
Locally called Chinoys or Tsinoys, Filipino nationals who are of Chinese ancestry fear that the case of former Bamban mayor Alice Guo is fanning the flames of Sinophobia amid…
Expanding US-Philippines defence ties won’t entail more Edca sites: Philippine defence secretary
Secretary of National Defense Teodoro explained to Gabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas that there would not be many changes to the MDT save for how an attack on the country can…
60 cops hurt as hunt for Duterte’s fugitive pastor continues
Apollo Quiboloy and five co-accused face child abuse cases before the Davao City court. One of them has been in the custody of authorities since July. The religious leader also…
Adobo is ‘paksiw,’ and other terms in Filipino food history
My conclusion is that the influence of Spain on Filipino cuisine is actually not particularly exceptional when compared to other Asian countries. They seem to be mere names added…