Philippines to vigorously defend territory, president says MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday the country will “vigorously defend what is ours”,... Published 18 May, 2024 10:24am
World Philippines’ ‘dangerous’ heat prompts shift to online classes, power crunch MANILA: The Philippines has cancelled in-person public school classes for the next two days and said the power grid... Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:23am
World Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May MANILA: Unusually hot weather in the Philippines was expected to last until mid-May, a forecaster said Sunday, after... Published 28 Apr, 2024 11:12am
Markets Philippines awards $264 million T-bill offer MANILA: Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction of T-bills on Monday:... Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:03am
Markets Philippines’ First Gen awards LNG tender for May delivery to China’s CNOOC SINGAPORE: Philippine power producer First Gen Corp said it had awarded its tender seeking a cargo of liquefied... Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:03am
Markets Philippines gross foreign reserves rise to $104bn at end-March MANILA: The Philippines’ gross foreign reserves increased to $104 billion at the end of March, from $102 billion a... Published 06 Apr, 2024 11:01am
World US, Japan, Australia and Philippines to hold South China Sea exercises MANILA: Defence forces of the U.S., Japan, Australia and the Philippines will conduct “maritime cooperative... Published 06 Apr, 2024 10:45am
Business & Finance Philippines lowers GDP growth target range for 2024 MANILA: The Philippines lowered its growth target range for 2024 to 6.0%-7.0% from 6.5%-7.5% previously, due to... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:47am
World Nine dead, more than 1,000 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years TAIPEI: At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 08:06pm
World 17 killed in Philippines road crash MANILA: At least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines on Monday after a collision between a dump truck... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
World EU and Philippines relaunch free trade talks BRUSSELS: The European Union and the Philippines announced the resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Markets Philippines’ top energy firms partner for $3.3bn LNG facility MANILA: Three top Philippine energy firms have partnered for the first time to form a large-scale integrated... Published 03 Mar, 2024 10:33am
World Death toll from Philippines landslide jumps to 68 MANILA: The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has climbed to 68 as officials said on Monday... Published 12 Feb, 2024 05:07pm
World Philippines landslide toll jumps to 54 dead MANILA: The death toll from a massive Philippine landslide near a gold mine abruptly rose to 54 on Sunday, local... Published 11 Feb, 2024 06:43pm
World Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Mindanao, Philippines MANILA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, the German Research Centre for... Published 10 Feb, 2024 10:13am
World Landslide in southern Philippines buries two buses, injures 11 MANILA: A landslide triggered by heavy rains in a southern Philippine province buried two buses, injuring at least... Published 07 Feb, 2024 10:55am
World CNN Philippines to close due to financial losses MANILA: CNN Philippines will stop operations from January 31 due to “significant financial losses”, its owner... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
World China warns Philippines not to ‘play with fire’ over president’s Taiwan remarks BEIJING/MANILA: China summoned the ambassador from the Philippines on Tuesday and warned the country “not to play... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
World Magnitude 6.7 quake hits off southern Philippines: USGS MANILA: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological... Published 09 Jan, 2024 11:32am
World ASEAN foreign ministers express concern over South China Sea tensions MANILA: Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday expressed their concern over growing... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
World China warns Philippines against South China Sea ‘miscalculation’ BEIJING/MANILA: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told the Philippines to address through dialogue serious... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
Business & Finance ADB approves up to $2.1bn financing for bridge to decongest Philippine capital The Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday it had approved financing of up to $2.1 billion for the Philippines to... Published 12 Dec, 2023 02:07pm
Markets Asian currencies, equities fall ahead of key central bank meetings Asian emerging currencies and equities fell on Monday ahead of key central bank meetings during the week, with the... Published 11 Dec, 2023 12:20pm
Business & Finance Philippines, China trade accusations over South China Sea collision BEIJING/MANILA: The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels near a... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
World ASEAN strongly condemns Sunday’s ‘heinous terrorist attack’ in Philippines MANILA: The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Friday strongly condemned what it called a “heinous terrorist attack” in... Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:27am
World Death toll in Philippine ‘killer curve’ bus accident rises to 17 MANILA: A passenger severely injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines has died, taking... Published 06 Dec, 2023 11:20am
World Magnitude 6.9 quake latest to rattle southern Philippines MANILA: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Monday, the United States... Published 04 Dec, 2023 09:58am
World Four killed in bomb attack on Catholic mass in Philippines MARAWI (Philippines): At least four people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 06:04am
World Residents begin to return home after Philippine quake kills one MANILA: Philippine residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck... Published 03 Dec, 2023 10:05am
World Philippines warns of ‘destructive tsunami’ after magnitude 7.6 quake MANILA: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey... Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am