U.S., Philippines deepen defense cooperation as South China Sea tensions mount

By ROY C. MABASA U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. reaffirmed their nations’ military alliance during a call on Thursday morning (Wednesday in Washington, D.C.), pledging to bolster …

Philippines' jobless rate slightly falls to 3.1 pct in December

MANILA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in December 2024 from 3.2 percent in the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. PSA head Dennis Mapa said at a press conference that an …

Philippines vice president is impeached

MANILA, Philippines -- The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly …

Northern Philippines’ Banaan Museum draws in international…

The Banaan Museum in the Northern Philippine province of Pangasinan has become one of the area’s leading tourist attractions. Since the museum opened back in September 2023, the museum has welcomed 15,474 generating PHP 616,000 in entrance fees. Likewise, …

4 killed in plane crash in southern Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- A private plane crashed in Maguindanao del Sur province in southern Philippines on Thursday afternoon, killing four people, local media reported. The accident happened at around 2 p.m. local time in Ampatuan town, according to …

Stunting rate in the Philippines still “alarming”

One in four Filipino children under the age of five is affected by stunting, a form of malnutrition. Dr. Jose V. Dimaano Jr., Abbott’s nutrition medical affairs director for Pacific Asia, talks more about stunting in the Philippines. Interview by Patricia …

Chinese FM responds to Philippines' hype of China Coast Guard vessels in South China Sea

Guo Jiakun In response to a media inquiry regarding the Philippine National Security Council spokesperson’s claims about China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels in the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that CCG …

FLASH: AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF PHILIPPINES SAYS

Philippines: 7 articles of impeachment against Duterte

Manila: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is set to face impeachment proceedings in the Senate, after the House of Representatives voted to impeach her based on seven charges (below). It was the fourth impeachment complaint against the feisty vice …

Aircraft crashes in southern Philippines