It is unclear what obligation RCBC has to Bangladesh Bank and whether U.S. law would apply. The Philippine bank said it had received advice from lawyers in the United States that it had “strong and valid” defences against anyRead more
Subic-BlogThe Philippine government is to demolish the 84-year-old Catholic cathedral in Marawi to pave the way for the rebuilding of the war-torn southern city. Terrorist gunmen desecrated and burned the church when they attacked the country's so-called Islamic capitalRead more
Subic-Blog"We reiterate our rejection of the US decision on Jerusalem," the king says in a speech Sunday in Dhahran in eastern Saudi Arabia. "East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territories," he adds. US President Donald TrumpRead more
Subic-Blog“And the presence of the Theodore Roosevelt here in Manila Bay sends a very clear message to everyone in the region, especially to our friends in the Philippines because our commitment to the US–Philippines alliance is unbreakable and willRead more
Subic-BlogThe U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of the “aggression” by the United States and its allies against Syria on Saturday. The vote reflected support for the airstrikes on Syrian chemical sites but it alsoRead more
Subic-BlogOn Saturday (Manila time), United States President Donald Trump announced the joint US-British-French operation targeting the regime of Ashar al-Bassad in retaliation for the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria's Eastern Ghouta on April 7. At least three militaryRead more
Subic-BlogArriola expressed the Philippine government's gratitude to Kuwait for its goodwill and utmost cooperation. “We are thankful that the Kuwait government has been good to us. They have been listening to us and we appreciate their willingness to sitRead more
Subic-BlogMOSCOW: The US and its allies fired more than 100 cruise missiles at Syria, a significant number of which were intercepted by Syrian air defenses, the Russian defense …. The Philippine embassy in Damascus has not received any reportsRead more
Subic-BlogTHERE are no reported Filipino casualties from the air strikes launched by the United States (US) and European allies against Syria, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, April 14. The DFA took to Facebook to assure theRead more
Subic-Blog“What makes this country great is that we have a government that is bound by the Constitution and just as importantly, a separation of powers that is enabled to enforce that.” Oops! Wrong country! Such ideal could no longerRead more
Subic-BlogOnly the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is authorized to release the data on the anti-illegal drug campaign as ordered by Malacañang, the spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday. PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao saidRead more
Subic-BlogPacita Abad was a prolific Philippine–American painter who started her career in Washington DC after turning down a full scholarship at the Berkeley School of Law in order to pursue art, enrolling at the Corcoran School of Art inRead more
Subic-BlogThere is nothing left for us anymore,” Farida Laguindab wails, addressing the government of President Rodrigo Duterte, who had announced that he would tap a … More than five months after a brutal war pounded the southern Philippine cityRead more
Subic-BlogIn 2017 US President Donald Trump orders air strikes against a Syrian air base after a chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhun. It leads Russia to suspend a hotline with the US army on Syria operations.Read more
Subic-BlogBloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc, a unit of Philippine casino investor Bloomberry Resorts Corp, has taken out a PHP73.5 billion (US$ 1.41 billion) loan with a syndicate of seven Philippine banks. A Wednesday filing by the parent, which isRead more
Subic-BlogAmong other things, the U.S. would like to see Macau “encourage” smaller junket operators with weak AML controls to exit the market, while regulators are urged to lower the existing $ 62,640 threshold for reporting transactions to the 'internationalRead more
Subic-BlogMore than two dozen F/A-18 Hornets roared off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in an ear-splitting display of U.S. military might as the aircraft carrier sailed through the South China Sea. The training exercise on Tuesday cameRead more
Subic-BlogA U.S. aircraft carrier has sailed through the South China Sea on its way to Manila, in the Philippines, amid escalating tensions with China over Beijing's military development in the disputed maritime region. Navy fighter jets, carrying a groupRead more
Subic-BlogChina has protested those moves, calling it US meddling in an Asian conflict, and renewed warnings to Washington to stay away. "What we see now is a show of force and a counter show of force in the SouthRead more
Subic-BlogThe U.S. Navy flew a small group of Philippine generals, officials and journalists to the USS Theodore Roosevelt, where fighter jets landed and took off by catapult with thunderous blasts. Carrying 65 supersonic F18 jets, spy planes and helicopters,Read more
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