The leading advocacy coalition representing foreign investors is urging the government to strengthen its policies on cloud-enabled governance to further improve the country’s ease of doing business and make the entry of investments more seamless. In a statement on Wednesday, April 8, the Joint...
More senators on Monday, April 6, have said they are open to a possible joint oil and gas exploration between the Philippines and China as they weigh the benefits that the country may gain. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said such proposal had already...
The push for joint energy exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) met fierce opposition from a think tank, citing Beijing 's long history of maritime aggression against Filipinos. The Stratbase Institute, an independent international think-tank and...
As the Malampaya gas field slowly taps out and diplomacy trades hot words for cautious handshakes, the real suspense lies not just in geopolitical compromise, but in whether Recto Bank can finally proceed to well drilling or remain a perpetually well-discussed daydream. The lingering conflict in...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, April 5 said he will support the Marcos administration should it decide to enter a joint exploration venture with China in order to help boost the country’s energy reserves. Lacson, however, stressed any such arrangement for a...
A newly refurbished operations center was turned over to the Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPST) to strengthen women’s participation in peace and security efforts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and...
Senator Erwin Tulfo urged Congress on Sunday, January 11 to conduct a random inspection of all government projects that are funded under the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Tulfo pushed for a random on-ground inspection as he expressed support to the creation of a Joint Congressional...
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their military cooperation around Japan 's airspace, defense officials said Thursday, as tensions with China escalate. The exercise showcasing joint Japanese-U.S....
Malacañang said the first-ever joint military exercises between the Philippines and Japan are a reaffirmation of both nations’ shared commitment to peace, cooperation, and readiness—not merely an act of defense. In a press briefing on Thursday, Oct. 9, Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Marking a historic step in the country’s education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) convened on Friday, October 3, for the first-ever Joint National Management Committee (ManCom)...
While the nation’s attention was riveted on the unfolding scandal of ghost flood control projects, another national issue quietly made itself known: the Philippines dropped to 64th out of 69 countries in the 2025 World Talent Ranking by the International Institute for Management Development’s...
Even amid its war with Russia, Ukraine is open to do business with the Philippines as the two countries prepare to create a joint trade commission to enhance economic cooperation, Ukrainian Ambassador to Manila Yuliia Fediv said. The envoy led the Special Forum on Ukraine–Philippines Landscape...
