The Philippines’ macroeconomic risk profile has deteriorated to its worst level in a decade, leaving the country increasingly vulnerable to global shocks as its Southeast Asian neighbors outpace it in fiscal health. According to the latest emerging markets macro risk analysis by DBS Bank, which...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring last week in Ho Chi Minh City, and at least 40 of them have been reunited with their owners. However, following the dayslong police operation, several of the cats died because of the harsh...
CANDON CITY – After all, South Korea is just too good at everything. The tournament debutant South Koreans lived up to their lofty billing and dismantled Chinese Taipei, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22, to capture the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup title before the thousand fans here at the jam-packed...
CANDON CITY – Alas Pilipinas guns for a respectable finish when it faces Iran in the classification round of the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Sunday, June 14. Following back-to-back losses that ended their medal bid, the Nationals eye a seventh place finish in...
CANDON CITY – Kristina Belova, Zhanna Syroyeshkina, and Tatyana Yatskiv formed a lethal trio as Kazakhstan handed Thi Thanh Thuy Tran and reigning champion Vietnam their first-ever AVC loss in four years, 18-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13, to sweep Pool B of the 2026 Women’s Volleyball Cup here...
CANDON CITY – Reigning champion Vietnam and Kazakhstan asserted their dominance once more after scoring straight-set victories against their respective rivals to stay perfect in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Thursday, June 11. The Vietnamese, who have not...
The state visit of Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm to the Philippines from May 31 to June 1 was far more than a ceremonial exchange marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Manila and Hanoi. It represented a strategic investment in the future...
CANDON CITY – Reigning champion Vietnam flexed its might anew after cruising past Hong Kong, 25-9, 25-18, 25-11, to go two in a row in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Sunday, June 7. The Vietnamese team bared its fangs anew, with Thi Nhu Quynh Vi obliterating...
CANDON CITY – Reigning champion Vietnam kicked off its title defense in a rousing fashion after hacking out a 25-3, 25-15, 25-14 win over Lebanon for its first win in the 2026 AVC Women 's Volleyball Cup at the Candon City Arena Saturday, June 6 here. The Vietnamese immediately imposed their...
The Philippines is looking to maximize its vast green metal resources and nickel mines for the production of electric vehicles, battery manufacturing, and digital infrastructure. Speaking during the Vietnam-Philippines business forum on Monday, June 1, President Marcos said that the country is...
The Philippines and Vietnam are charting a “new” and “deeper” trajectory for their defense relationship amid a more volatile regional environment, proving that rival claimant-nations in the South China Sea (SCS) can cooperate civilizedly—a feat that Department of National Defense (DND)...
The Philippines and Vietnam reaffirmed their support for the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, emphasizing the need to uphold international law and exercise self-restraint to maintain peace and stability in maritime disputes. In a joint statement released by the Department of Foreign Affairs...
