From left, Edwin Josue of JS Productions with Tourism Attache to New York Susan Del Mundo, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Ambassador Teodoro Locsin Jr., and Hank Hendrickson, executive director of the US–Philippines Society, togetherRead more
Subic-BlogOne of the greatest gifts that Corazon Aquino has left us with is the legacy of a leadership that symbolized and expressed what was truly the best in the Filipino. We can only pray and hope that she hasRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine army has detained a Spanish man it said had been caught with explosives on an island notorious as a stronghold of a militant group closely linked to Islamic State. Abdelhakim Labidi Adib, 20, wasRead more
Subic-BlogSAN FRANCISCO – Filipino veterans of World War II or their kin received the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony at the War Memorial here on Sunday, January 21 hosted by the office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.Read more
Subic-Blog"If pyroclastic flows hit people, there is no chance for life," Daep said, according to the AP. "Let us not violate the natural law, avoid the prohibited zone, because if you violate, the punishment is the death penalty." ReutersRead more
Subic-BlogSYDNEY, Australia—Refugee advocates said a group of 40 refugees denied entry to Australia left Tuesday from an immigration camp on Papua New Guinea bound for resettlement in the United States. Refugee Action Coalition spokesman Ian Rintoul said the menRead more
Subic-BlogThey divided us into three groups with seven people each," said J.R. Montesa, a Christian construction worker who was captured by the militants. Using explosives, the militants blew open the vaults of the city's three main banks, Landbank, theRead more
Subic-BlogThe Philippines launched a new anti-terrorism pact with the United States while it was helping defeat Islamic State-linked militants who had taken over the southern city of Marawi, the government announced Monday. The joint endeavor, Operation Pacific Eagle, wasRead more
Subic-BlogRoque made the statement days after China protested the presence of US guided missile destroyer USS Hopper near the shoal, which is located within the Philippines' 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone. The shoal, a traditional fishing ground for Filipinos,Read more
Subic-BlogFILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, wearing a military uniform, gestures as he delivers a speech during the 67th founding anniversary of the First Scout Ranger regiment in San Miguel town, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines November 24,Read more
Subic-BlogHowever, the applicants will be the one to shoulder the cost of a Philippine passport, US visa, roundtrip airfare (domestic and international flights), short term travel insurance and personal allowance. It is also indicated that high school students enrolledRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has revived once-frosty relations with China since taking power in 2016, and he often criticizes U.S. security policies. He has rejected planned joint patrols by the U.S. and Philippine navies in disputed South China SeaRead more
Subic-BlogThere are plus and minuses… developments that give us hope and those that make us more cynical. … a traffic and communication system that provides in real time more accurate information of arrival, departures, aircraft position at any oneRead more
Subic-BlogIn this Feb. 27, 2015 photo provided by fisherman Renato Etac, Chinese Coast Guard members approach his fellow fishermen near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. More than once, the Chinese approached Etac's boat and pointed theirRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – China on Saturday, January 20, protested the presence of a US warship close to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, a rocky sandbar off the coast of Zambales province in the Philippines that China practically occupied since a standoffRead more
Subic-BlogChina's foreign ministry has accused a US warship of entering what it claims as its territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea without permission and said it would take “necessary measures” to ensure its sovereignty is protected. The guidedRead more
Subic-BlogWASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that America is facing “growing threats” from China and Russia, and warned that the US military's advantages have eroded in recent years. Mattis' assessment came as he unveiled the Pentagon's visionRead more
Subic-BlogAccording to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines, a Taiwanese electronics firm already operating there has recently unveiled plans to expand its manufacturing facility with an additional investment of US$ 11.83 million, including the planned recruitmentRead more
Subic-BlogIbon Foundation said the Philippine tax reform is among the recommendation of the United States government, which can be found in a document dubbed as “The Arangkada Philippines Project.” The said document specifically stipulates a recommendation that read: “UndertakeRead more
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