President Marcos thanks Thai envoy to Philippines for boosting ties
There are 54 bilateral agreements between the two parties in the fields of air services, agriculture, the abolition of entry visas, tourism, technical, scientific, and cultural…
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Philippine election commission to require bets to report celebrity online endorsements
At a news forum in Manila on February 5, Commission on Elections Chair Garcia said the poll body would soon adopt a resolution requiring online endorsements—whether paid for or…
Explainer: What happens when Philippine VP Duterte is impeached?
If the Vice President is impeached and removed from office, Section 9 of Article VII of the Constitution comes into play. This section grants the President the authority to…
Electricity is cheaper this cool January in the Philippines
In a report, the Iemop said the average systemwide price stood at P2.96 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) last month from P3.45 per kWh recorded in December 2024.
Vax wastage: No end in sight?- Philippine Daily Inquirer
It has been almost five years since the COVID-19 pandemic happened and yet, costly irregularities, shortcomings and missteps surrounding the Duterte era COVID-19 pandemic response…
US President Trump’s limits on birthrights bad for the Philippines
Fil-Ams remitted a whopping 40.9 percent of total remittances sent by all Filipinos working abroad, constituting by far the largest share of the $37.2 billion full-year 2023…
Illegal mining allegedly perpetrated by Chinese in Philippines’ Surigao City leaves deep, painful scars
Drone shots of the two sites reveal the scale of destruction—massive open areas where natural vegetation disappeared as it was replaced by barren, muddy wasteland.
What is ‘Bayotic Refugia’? Filipino-Chinese trans artist Isola Tong explores ecological healing
“I don’t know why I keep thinking about fire—about pyromes, fire biomes, ecosystems shaped and scorched by flames. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen with my naked eyes the…
Philippine congress approves ban on offshore gaming operators on 2nd reading
The approval of the bill on second reading came over two months after the House committee on games and amusements gave the nod to the committee report.
China denies hacking phone of Philippine envoy to US
Asked for a comment, Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez told the Inquirer that his statement during a forum at the American University School of International Service in Washington…