Senator Robin Padilla favored yesterday the start of discussions between China and the Philippines on possible joint gas and oil exploration development in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS). Stopping the discussions would not do good to the Philippines which is thirsty for the inflow of...
BOGOR CITY, Indonesia—Indonesian President Joko Widodo is hoping that the Philippines' plan to procure an air asset from them will push through. Widodo on Monday was referring to the NC212i aircraft from Indonesian aircraft manufacturer PT. Dirgantara, which is part of the Philippines'...
Manila Bulletin's Liwayway Magazine—the country's longest running magazine in Filipino, which will mark its centenary in November 2022—received the highest award for arts and culture from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)— “Gawad CCP Para sa Sining 2020” under the category...
The Philippines and China have had "initial and general discussions" on the possibility of joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea but there are "no working level talks" yet, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) bared. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) These discussions...
Filipinos are learning to live with Covid-19. Street crowd in Manila/File photo This is the observation of Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion and OCTA Research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco as vaccination rates "hardly moved" in the past month. Austriaco believes that it would be incorrect to...
Photos by Rhayan Gatbonton Melendres AGE-OLD CRAFT The 'unbroken' artisanal sea salt, Asin Tibuok, fresh out of the pot (Cover design by Jules Vivas) Venice has always been one of my favorite cities in the world. In fact, it was the last city I visited before the pandemic. I stayed in Venice for a...
Traditional games from participating nations took to the spotlight at this year’s ASEAN Family Day TEAMBUILDING The ASEAN family at the Royal Thai Embassy in Prague, the Czech Republic Family Day, an annual event that aims to forge unity in diversity among the Association of Southeast Asian...
The Philippines is ready to welcome international divers NATURE LOVER A diving enthusiast checks gears and apparel at the three-day Philippine International Dive Expo 2022, which opened at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Aug. 19 (PNA) The Philippines has staged its largest dive expo,...
Smile Train celebrates first anniversary of comprehensive cleft care center in Cebu CLEFT CARE CENTER Some of many beneficiaries of the first Comprehensive Cleft Care center in Cebu with key people in Smile Train’s partnership with ARC Hospital, such as Dr. Tyronne Lariego, pediatric intensive...
National Security Advisor (NSA) Clarita R. Carlos on Friday, Sept. 2, said that she is drafting a book on regional fishing agreement that may become a regulatory framework or common legal framework for the six countries that are claiming sovereignty over the South China Sea. National Security...
In an age where the algorithm tells you how to dress for the likes and the clout, do you go with the flow or do you do your own thing? In general, social media has a way of manipulating people’s tastes, telling them good from bad, in from out. It’s a bottomless pit of outfit inspirations, and...
Following what it called a "changing regional dynamic in the Indo-Pacific region," the United States has expressed its commitment to assist the Philippine armed forces, public vessels as well as aircraft in the South China Sea as part of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT). The assurance came after US...
