MANILA, Philippines — Eight in every 10 Filipinos are worried that the current tension between the US and North Korea will lead to armed conflict, a recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed. The survey inRead more
Subic-BlogFILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announces the disbandment of police operations against illegal drugs at the Malacanang palace in … the International Criminal Court's member assembly said on Friday he regretted an announcement by the Philippines that itRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA (March 16): The Philippines had a current account deficit of US$ 2.52 billion in 2017 as a wider trade gap countered growth in remittances and earnings from the business process outsourcing sector, a central bank official said onRead more
Subic-BlogThat the Philippine President could (as he did) curse even the President of the United States, Pope Francis, the United Nations Secretary-General, the members of the European Parliament and the UN Rapporteurs, at will, because he is an electedRead more
Subic-BlogThe mercurial former mayor had initially welcomed last month's announcement by the ICC of its preliminary examination into a complaint filed by a Philippine lawyer accusing Duterte and top officials of crimes against humanity. But in a 15-page statement,Read more
Subic-BlogYouth across the United States will walk out of classes on Wednesday to protest gun violence, the Associated Press reports. The walkouts are the biggest protests and are in response to the deaths of 17 people last month atRead more
Subic-BlogOf course, that is an unfair exaggeration, but experience teaches us that it is prudent to ask, “What's in it for you?” or me for that matter. The officers of SharePHIL include individuals that I have known for 20Read more
Subic-BlogThe Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group has delivered a $ 13.2 million unmanned aerial system to the Philippine air force under a foreign military finance program. The ScanEagle UAS was delivered under an FMF program aiming to support theRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says his country is withdrawing its ratification of a world treaty that created the International Criminal Court, where he's facing a possible complaint for crimes against humanity. An ICC prosecutor announcedRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippine shares are the worst hit in the region, with all sectors contributing to a 1.4 per cent drop in the main index. — Reuters piSINGAPORE, March 14 — Most South-east Asian stock markets slipped today as the sackingRead more
Subic-BlogAUSTIN, Texas – A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the bulk of Texas' crackdown on “sanctuary cities” in a victory for the Trump administration as part of its aggressive fight against measures seen as protecting immigrants who are inRead more
Subic-BlogUS Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y Kim, along with officials from the Joint US Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG), delivered the PHP687 million (USD13 million) UAS to the Philippine Air Force through the Foreign Military Financing grant programme toRead more
Subic-BlogManila: The Philippines has received six unmanned aerial vehicles from the US as officials said that the addition of the new air assets will greatly contribute to improving the country's capabilities in surveillance and reconnaissance. According to Defence SecretaryRead more
Subic-BlogUS Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim oversees the turnover of six ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) units to the Phlippine Air Force at the … Air Force (PAF) has acquired from the United States six ScanEagle unmanned aerialRead more
Subic-BlogThe United States should seize the opportunity to transform its recent military success, assisting the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the island of Mindanao, into a durable peace using adaptive measures that focus on key factors forRead more
Subic-BlogHe was then held for nearly two and half years in a Philippine prison before being allowed back to the UK where his father was dying. On his return, US authorities launched extradition proceedings against him. Nirvana told theRead more
Subic-BlogBANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Authorities must thoroughly investigate the murder of an indigenous activist in the Philippines, where defenders of land and environment are increasingly under attack, said a group of Southeast Asian lawmakers on Monday. Ricardo MayumiRead more
Subic-BlogThe Philippine index rises 1.1 per cent, after ending the previous week about 1 per cent lower. — File picSINGAPORE, March 12 — South-east Asian stock markets rose today, tracking Asian peers, after chances of the US Federal ReserveRead more
Subic-BlogOne other significant site for the Chinese activity is Subic Bay, home of the US Seventh Fleet at the height of the Philippine–US Military Bases Agreement (1947-1991). China reportedly wants to widen and lengthen the runways to accommodate biggerRead more
Subic-BlogDuterte falsely blames the previous Aquino administration for the militarisation of the West Philippine Sea. China's island reclamation began during the Aquino administration, but militarisation started under Duterte's watch. The Philippine government blames the US for not stopping China'sRead more
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