FILE PHOTO – Agents of National Bureau of Investigation escort Filipino doctor Russell Salic accused by the U.S. of supporting Islamic State in a foiled plot to mount bomb attacks in New York city, during an extradition court hearingRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippines posts biggest intraday drop in over 1 year * Investors await Fed meeting, U.S. employment report By Christina Martin Jan 30 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Tuesday tracking Wall Street, with the Philippines posting itsRead more
Subic-BlogThe US is one of the largest investors in the Philippines' BPO business. Service exports growth in the last quarter of 2017 was only 12.6 percent as compared to 19.9 percent the preceding year. BMI's forecasts surely undermine theRead more
Subic-BlogEmmeline Verzosa, executive director of the Philippine Commission on Women, told me in a conversation that the Philippines is one with the women – and men – who have formed the Time's Up and #MeToo movement in the UnitedRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippine News Site Challenges Regulator's Decision to Revoke License … MANILA (Reuters) – An online news platform critical of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday asked the Court of Appeals to set aside the corporate regulator's decision to revokeRead more
Subic-BlogHOUSTON – On Saturday, 25 Filipino veterans who waited decades to be recognized for their sacrifice were honored for their service to the United States in the World War II. The surviving veterans and the next-of-kin of those whoRead more
Subic-BlogThe Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the United States Air Force are looking at holding bilateral training, including live-fire exercises to enhance their military cooperation. During a meeting between Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen.Read more
Subic-Blog“Their starters just dominated us,” Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said. “When those three are playing like that, you aren't going to be able to stop them, but we had to do a much better job of doing theRead more
Subic-BlogThe interviewer, veteran British journalist Piers Morgan, told the U.S. leader that Markle backed Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and has described Trump as “divisive.” “Well, I still hope they're happy,” Trump said. The interview was conductedRead more
Subic-Blog“I will ask China to open its doors to us. They need teachers and domestic helpers,” the President said upon arrival early Saturday morning from a state visit to India. In a statement at the airport on his wayRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons did their part in the Gen We Ultimatum concert at the UP Sunken Garden Friday evening, January 26 with a short rap on stage. Led my … Said AkhuetieRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines — With martial law in Mindanao and the scrapping of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has provided the perfect excuse “for the reentry of U.S. troops and their permanentRead more
Subic-BlogNotably, Mattis did not visit the Philippines, a major South China Sea claimant but a country where President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly called for downgrading U.S.–Philippine defense ties and, as Richard Heydarian has noted, has been “downgrading certain bilateralRead more
Subic-Blog“Of course this will be a big adjustment for us since Ate Kim is no longer with us,” said Baron in Filipino. “Although I think we can still compensate for her absence.” “I think the leadership role will fallRead more
Subic-Blog… Responsible Gaming Code of Practice, adding that the parents, spouses and children of government officials have also been included in the casino ban. Philippine casinos can be fined PHP100,000 (US$ 1,964) per entry per person or even faceRead more
Subic-BlogIn a letter to the editor, Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez denied any political motive behind ordering Rappler's closure. "The commission's decision is about upholding the law. It has no bearing on the state ofRead more
Subic-BlogChina can claim the seas and oceans around the Philippines, and it does. It can use superior force and resources to change boundaries and assert control. What slows China down is that we are not fighting back and itRead more
Subic-BlogIn December 2016, Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced that it was unlikely that Manila would allow the US military to continue using the Philippines as a base for its freedom of navigation patrols in the South China Sea.Read more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines criticized the New York Times (NYT) for releasing an editorial that defended Rappler after the Securities and … Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez denied, however, that there is a "politicalRead more
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