FILE PHOTO – President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte arrives for the U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines November 13, 2017. … MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will not act on an objection by Japan to a newRead more
Subic-BlogThe former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix also said he and Trump have both been persecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice. Arpaio blames the agency for his criminal conviction over intentionally defying a judge's order to stop trafficRead more
Subic-BlogTHE United States (US) has vowed to do everything necessary to protect freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), as it reiterated that it would defend the Philippines if attacked by aRead more
Subic-BlogFORMER Armed Forces Chief Eduardo Ano's appointment as head of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) may help straighten out some members of the police force who have not been behaving well, United States Ambassador to theRead more
Subic-BlogIt may take a poet to grasp the depth of the movie's message. But one need only be awake or awakened while watching in order to appreciate the plot and enjoy the dialogues. Awarded best picture, “Ang Larawan” isRead more
Subic-BlogThe Greyhound was traveling to the USS Ronald Reagan when it crashed in the Philippine Sea. It rests at a depth of about 18,500 feet. The plane was located last week by a contracted salvage vessel that deployed aRead more
Subic-BlogIn a statement, the US Embassy said the aid — allocated through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) — "will provide opportunities for young women and men to enhance job skills and attain livelihoods." The US governmentRead more
Subic-BlogJan 9 (Reuters) – Most emerging Asian currencies made only modest moves on Tuesday, with gains capped as a retreat in the euro helped the U.S. dollar strengthen against most of its counterparts. The greenback rose to a moreRead more
Subic-BlogThe C-2A Greyhound, a carrier-based onboard delivery aircraft, took off from Marine Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on November 22, 2017, and was set to rendezvous with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea. The Greyhound crashedRead more
Subic-BlogThe stock market halted a run of record highs on Monday as investors resorted to profit-taking, while the peso also fell given the prospect of fresh US interest rate hikes. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) retreated byRead more
Subic-BlogLast year another group pledging allegiance to IS occupied the Mindanao city of Marawi and fought a bloody conflict with US-backed Philippine government forces for five months, leaving more than 1,100 people dead. In response to that violence, PresidentRead more
Subic-BlogThe court decided in favor of the victims on February 3, 1995. The ruling was affirmed in 1996 by the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. But the Philippine appellate court said the Hawaii court's final judgment is “notRead more
Subic-BlogLieutenant Steven Combs died Wednesday when a U.S. Navy transport plane crashed over the Philippine Sea after taking off from Japan. … The U.S. Navy located the transport aircraft that crashed into the western Pacific in November, claiming theRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA (Reuters) – Firefighters have brought under control a blaze that raged for two days at a shopping mall in the central Philippines, with no casualties reported, a regional fire official said on Sunday. The fire at Ayala CenterRead more
Subic-BlogWe've been enjoying lighter traffic the past week, a perk for those of us who worked through the holidays. But with classes having resumed and vacationers back in town, it's sadly back to the same old trapik! So isRead more
Subic-BlogAnother editor wrote: “The Filipino soldiers who fought in Marawi have shown us what true bravery and professionalism can do to defeat an enemy like . They were able to minimize the losses to civilian lives while ensuring theRead more
Subic-BlogThe Philippines is investigating the deaths of 14 children to see if there is a link to a dengue vaccine which has been suspended. The Philippines spent US$ 70 million on the Dengvaxia immunisation programme in 2016 to addressRead more
Subic-Blog… reform package on Philippines' inflation rate this 2018, with some saying the effect will be limited while some raised the possibility of breaching of the target. BPI lead economist Jun Neri, in a Tweet Friday said: “higher exciseRead more
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