Senator Imee Marcos is seeking to conduct an urgent Senate investigation into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, which, for her, is an issue that has "deeply divided the nation". Former President Rodrigo Duterte appears before the International Criminal Court (ICC) hearing via video...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it currently has an investment pipeline worth over $76 billion or around ₱4 trillion, strengthening the country’s position as a top destination for foreign investments in 2025. Spearheaded by the DTI’s Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC), the...
Forty-nine foreigners were arrested Friday night, March 14, in a commercial building in Pasay City where they were operating online hubs similar to the now banned Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). Agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...
Filipinos receiving and sending money from overseas lost an estimated total of ₱8.37 billion in 2023 to "hidden" fees charged by banks and money remittance centers on foreign currencies, according to findings from transparency research commissioned by global fintech firm Wise. Kristo Käärmann,...
The Philippines on Monday, March 10, rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent statement that described the South China Sea issue as nothing but mere “shadow play” orchestrated by other countries. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Photos from...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo denied China’s claims that Manila has launched a smear campaign to pit Beijing against Western powers in the South China Sea issue. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Photos from DFA, AP) In a...
China accused the Philippines of turning the South China Sea dispute into a “shadow play” meant to smear Beijing and allow “external forces” to undermine peace and stability in the region. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi leaves a press conference on the sideline of the National People's...
The Philippines exit from the so-called "grey list" of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF)creates a positive impact to the whole Filipino diaspora, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and migrants. Filipino community in Brunei (Photo courtesy of PCO) The Department of Foreign...
The offshore gaming hubs banned by President Marcos were found to be harboring foreign fugitives, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said. PAOCC Executive Director Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz (Photo from PAOCC Facebook page) The fugitives, mostly Chinese...
Investments for projects approved by the country’s leading investment promotion agencies (IPAs) reached a record-high of ₱1.9 trillion in 2024, reflecting the Philippines’ status as a rising investment destination. The total registered investments last year exceeded 2023 figures by over 29...
The United States has exempted a portion of its foreign military financing for the Philippines from its global foreign aid freeze, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza confirmed on Monday, Feb. 24, that Manila has been informed of the waiver...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) barred 124 foreigners from entering different ports of the country in 2024 due to their rude and disrespectful behaviors to immigration officers. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado shared that the number of rude foreigners in 2024 was almost 50...
