Philippines slams ‘high-risk’ China naval actions

The Philippines yesterday criticized a “high-risk” maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal (Huangyan Island, 黃岩島) in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies. The Scarborough Shoal — a triangular chain of reefs and …

EasyCall Communications Philippines Inc. announces annual stockholders' meeting

MP Seechewal leads Buddha Dariya clean-up after return from Philippines

China warns Philippines against offending its core interest

Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, during a press conference in Beijing, China, May 8, 2025. /China's Ministry of National Defense Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, …

Philippines Q1 GDP grows slightly faster but lags expectations

MANILA :The Philippine economy expanded slightly faster in the first quarter even as growth lagged expectations, with household consumption and public spending underpinning momentum as the country faces rising external headwinds from U.S. tariffs. Gross …

Thailand Scores Poultry Export Victory, Cracking Open Philippines Market for Raw Chicken and Duck

  Thailand has achieved a significant breakthrough in agricultural exports, successfully gaining access to the Philippines market for raw chicken and duck for the first time.   Following high-level discussions, the Philippine authorities have given the …

Murder as a campaign strategy in the Philippines

With less than a week left before the Philippine midterm election, incidents of political and election-related violence have once again come to the surface. The challenge for the common Filipino voter: Reject the cycle of bloodshed. Although the Philippine …

Philippines: EU poll observers’ request denied

The mission focuses on key aspects of the electoral process, including the legal framework, the work of the election administration, the election campaign, the role of the media and the social media, voting, automated counting, tabulation of the results, …

China warns Philippines against offending its core interest in any form

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Philippines against offending China's core interest in any form. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks at …

In the Philippines, I tried scuba diving and plumbed the depths of a primal fear

I’d always wanted to scuba dive, but my distrust of water after a near-drowning in childhood relegated the goal to my “someday” list. That someday arrived when I had time to kill in Dauin-Zamboanguita, a dive community on the island of Negros in the …