China has warned the Philippines and other countries in the Indo-Pacific to be wary of US' supposed coercive actions as its Western rival allegedly advances its own interest in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the pronouncement after President Ferdinand...
The Philippines and China have started the rounds of consultations on the South China Sea, which would play a big role in ensuring the diplomacy between the two countries fighting for territorial sovereignty. At the opening session of the 23rd Philippines-China Foreign Ministry Consultations...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stressed that many communities in the country have been under water crisis that an urgent step must be taken to address it. Speaking during the 6th Water Philippines Conference and Exposition on Thursday, March 23, Marcos reiterated that the country can tap...
The Ayala Corporation hopes to be at the forefront of the shift to electric vehicles with the much awaited launch of its first fully-electric passenger car, the EV6. Teased as early as the 2022 Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) last year, the battery electric vehicle is now finally on...
In the past years, many Filipino women have been breaking the glass ceiling and raising the Philippine flag high on the international stage. While it is undeniable how important their contributions are today, many are still to be done in order for equity, inclusion, and diversity to fully reign in...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is giving guarantee to the grid integration of more than 13,000 megawatts of new renewable energy (RE) capacities to be on commercial stream in the next three years. That had been the assurance given by Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara when she laid...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – The first-ever Miss Tobacco Philippines will be crowned at the Candon City Arena on March 25, Mayor Eric D. Singson said. FIFTEEN candidates in the Miss Tobacco Philippines are presented in their casual wear at the Civic Center of Candon City on March 4. (Freddie G....
Eating healthy food has loads of benefits. It may even prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), said the Healthy Philippines Alliance (HPA) on Tuesday, March 21. In light of the National Women’s Month celebration, HPA urged Filipinas to follow a healthy diet, reiterating that unhealthy eating...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) divulged that it received new offers for one-year contract to cover 670 megawatts of capacity that will replace the cheaper fixed price contract of the Ilijan gas-fired power plant of South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) of the San Miguel...
The defense chiefs of the US and the Philippines have "condemned" China's "gray-zone" operations—or activities short of being called as war—in the South China Sea as they said these acts interfere with the livelihood of Filipino fisherfolk. In a readout provided by the US Department of...
Flexing its military muscle in the Indo-Pacific, the United States has sent one of its warships, USS America (LHA 6), to Manila for a five-day port visit that came at the heels of shows of force of superpowers in the region. America, an America-class amphibious assault, has docked in the Philippines...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, March 20, a total of 1,171 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded in the past week. In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 167 which is 19 percent lower than the cases on March 6 to March 12. DOH recorded...
