Now it’s the Indians’ turn to worry about Chinese island reclamation activities. A recent move by Maldives on foreign ownership has raised concern among some Indians that China may soon launch an island reclamation project…
ADDRESSING corruption and instituting good governance reforms were seen as the Aquino administration’s most crucial achievements during the past five years that could provide a “firmer foundation” for the next Cabinet, the local and foreign…
A militant labor group expects President Benigno Aquino III will make no advantageous pronouncements to the interests and welfare of the Filipino workers but more antagonistic policies and programs on his final State of the…
Analysts divided over how the South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and China will progress. Source: PHL vs CHN: And then what?
As President Aquino promised in previous iterations of the State of the Nation Address (Sona), the government is quite optimistic that the poverty rate will be slashed by half by the middle of next year,…
President Aquino hosted a dinner, as reported by the Inquirer, for Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escudero on Wednesday night. Source: Aquino hosts make-or-break dinner meeting
A year after her father died, celebrity chef Nadia Lim is honouring his legacy fulfilling his plans to help the underprivileged in Cambodia. Her father Ken had visited Cambodia twice with wife Julie… Source: Nadia…
Interior Secretary Mar Roxas has to prove he can win next year’s presidential election or President Aquino has no choice but to endorse the “unstoppable” Sen. Grace Poe as the administration’s standard-bearer, House Speaker Feliciano…
Philippine Embassy in Jakarta is currently arranging a meeting between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its Indonesian counterpart in order for both sides to discuss the status of the case of Filipino death-row convict…
ASUNCION, Paraguay—Pope Francis decried the scourge of corruption as the “gangrene of a people” on Saturday in Paraguay, one of the poorest countries in South America and where graft is rampant. The 78-year-old Pope—in…
In a nutshell, Rappler explains the Philippines’ 5 arguments in its historic case against China over the West Philippine Sea Source: EXPLAINER: Philippines’ 5 arguments vs China
Case at The Hague is being closely watched, given rising tensions in Southeast Asia as Chinese naval power grows Source: Philippines takes China to court over rights to South China Sea
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not exempted from following the rules. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) made this clear when, on Monday (US time), it stripped Mayweather of the welterweight world title he won after beating…
Rain dumped by Tropical Storm “Egay” (international name: Linfa) triggered floods and landslides that slowed down vehicular traffic in major roads in Isabela, La Union and the upland Cordillera provinces on Sunday. Strong winds…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday underscored the importance of intensified HIV screening programs to stem the AIDS epidemic in Asia-Pacific. In a statement, Dr. Shin Young-soo, WHO regional director for the Western…