After a United Nations mission in Kenya, I was fortunate to spend several days with members of The Long Run, a global network of conservation organizations and destinations committed to advancing conservation, community, culture, and commerce. Through visits hosted by Safari Collection (Giraffe...
Investments in critical infrastructure projects in the Philippines align directly with the United States ' national security agenda in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). Speaking at a US House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last week, USTDA...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the recently delivered $80 million worth of United States defense assistance has already been earmarked for specific requirements. Teodoro, who graced the Ilocano Dialogue on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in Batac City, Ilocos...
The development of a United States-backed mining project in Zambales, which could yield up to 20,000 metric tons (MT) of critical minerals annually, remains on track as cooperation deepens under the Washington-led Pax Silica initiative. US Trade Development Agency (USTDA) Deputy Director Thomas...
Elevated energy costs, weak investment, and softer domestic demand are slowing the Philippines’ recovery from its recent growth slump, according to Singapore-based United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB), warranting continued monetary policy tightening by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). In its...
A California jury has found Filipino American Larry Millete guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Maya Millete, a Filipina, who went missing on Jan. 7, 2021 and has never been found. Fox 5 San Diego reported that jurors in Chula Vista delivered a unanimous guilty verdict after...
Singapore-based fintech firm Atome Philippines has secured a ₱5-billion wholesale credit facility from homegrown Asia United Bank (AUB), providing fresh local-currency funding to accelerate the expansion of its buy now, pay later (BNPL) business. In a July 9 statement, Atome said the fresh...
The Philippines’ private sector is expected to receive funding from the United States’ (US) $205-billion financing program under the International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) to advance the development of big-ticket projects. In a virtual briefing on Wednesday, July 8, DFC Chief Policy...
The Philippines’ healthcare system is emerging as a promising export destination for American firms as demand for health information technology (IT) continues to grow, according to the United States Commercial Service (USCS). In a briefer, the trade promotion arm of the US Department of...
ANKARA (Jiji Press) -- The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea shared concern over the recent launch of a ballistic missile by a nuclear-powered Chinese navy submarine at a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, U.S. Secretary...
The Philippines is pushing for an exemption from the proposed 12.5-percent tariff on its imports into the United States (US), arguing that existing trade policies have not been proven to facilitate the importation of goods produced with forced labor. In a July 6 submission to the Office of the US...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will take part in all major events during the sea phase of this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise, with the United States highlighting Manila 's growing role in the world 's largest multinational maritime drills. Rear...
