The Philippines and the United Kingdom convened a week-long workshop in Manila to ensure that previous discussions on maritime security turn into concrete actions. The workshop, a follow-up action from the 2nd Philippines-UK Maritime Dialogue in London in July 2024, was also aimed at strengthening...
United Nations Office for the Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) head Kamal Kishore has praised President Marcos for his commitment to mitigating the effects of climate change, saying his dedication to the cause inspires leaders worldwide. Malacañang photo Kishore, who also serves as the UN...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has met with officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss potential collaborations in energy programs and developments. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 18, the DOE said the meetings aim to accelerate the Philippines' transition to renewable energy...
Asia United Bank (AUB) reported a 41 percent jump in consolidated net income to a record P8.6 billion in the first nine months of the year from P6.1 billion in the same period of 2023 due to higher revenues and lower loan loss provisions. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez commended President Marcos for strengthening cooperation between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which he said was integral to the pardon of 143 Filipinos in the...
USS Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has asked the United States (US) to donate a soon-to-be decommissioned warship so that the Philippine government may repurpose it for deployment to the...
DAVAO CITY – A Indigenous Peoples delegation from the Philippines is set to join the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia next week to share an IP-led plan to help save key biodiversity areas in the country. DELEGATES...
The Philippines is poised to be the world's top rice importer for the third-straight year as local harvest falls short, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) latest "Grain: World Markets and Trade" report on Oct. 11 hiked...
Investments to uplift the poorest and most vulnerable sectors in the Philippines may be funded by more foreign borrowings and other fiscal savings from more-than-enough US dollar reserves, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) said. "Applying a...
The Philippines has welcomed the United Kingdom and Mauritius' joint effort to settle their dispute on Chagos Archipelago in a peaceful manner, the way Manila has always wanted to address the South China Sea issue. Last week, the UK announced that it is handing over its sovereignty over the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is working to finalize a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a move aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two nations. DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque recently met with the UAE's Minister of...
Downward Philippine inflation in the near term would be slightly offset by the new law imposing 12-percent value added tax (VAT) on digital services, Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) said. In an Oct. 4 report, UOB senior economist Julia Goh and economist Loke Siew Ting noted that there is...
