The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed Naval Task Group 80.5 aboard BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) for the second Association of Southeast Asian Nations–United States Maritime Exercise (AUMEX 2025) in Batam, Indonesia, an initiative viewed as part of a broader effort by Southeast Asian states and...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates will soon sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to further strengthen bilateral relations and open up new opportunities for economic ties. This was announced by UAE Ambassador to the Philippines Mohamed Alqataam Alzaabi and...
The country’s dairy production is expected to grow nine percent this year, driven by a growing dairy herd and the implementation of the government’s dairy development programs, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a Nov. 25 report by the USDA’s Foreign...
Filipino fishers facing growing risks in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) received new support from the Philippines and United States during a fisherfolk congress held in Makati City recently, where communities recounted worsening encounters with Chinese maritime militia and pressed for stronger...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, brought together senior maritime officials from four other nations for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening coordination against cross-border maritime threats. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan...
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Global efforts to curb emissions of the potent but short-lived heat-trapping gas methane are doing about as poorly as the more prevalent carbon dioxide, but there 's hope for the next five years, U.N. officials said Monday. Methane emissions can be a “hand brake”...
The Philippines is at the receiving end of millions worth of international aid for its relief and recovery operations after twin supertyphoons—Tino and Uwan—devastated cities and provinces across the country. The United States made the announcement of an additional $1.5 million (P87 million) in...
King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom expressed solidarity with the Philippines over death and destruction wrought by recent typhoons. The British monarch, in a message posted by the UK Embassy in Manila on Tuesday, Nov. 11, said he and his wife were “deeply concerned” by the...
The United States will provide $1-million life-saving assistance to the Philippines to help communities recover from the devastation left by Typhoon Tino and the strong Cebu earthquake. The US Department of State made the announcement on Nov. 7, noting that the emergency disaster assistance was...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Saturday, Nov. 8, underscored the enduring strength of the Philippines–United States alliance as both nations face new challenges, including the approaching Typhoon “Uwan.” Speaking at the US Veterans Day ceremony at...
Several countries have conveyed their sympathy to Filipinos devastated by Typhoon Tino. Germany, Canada, United States, European Union, Australia, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates issued statements of sympathy and support to the Philippines which has taken the brunt of the typhoon that has...
All nations of the world had homework this year: submit new-and-improved plans to fight climate change. But the plans they handed in “have barely moved the needle” on reducing Earth’s future warming, a new United Nations report finds. And a good chunk of that progress is counteracted by the...
