The bill, which Duterte is expected to sign within the next few days, stipulates a significant hike in the import tax for coal from the current 10 Philippine pesos (20 US cents) per metric ton to 50 pesos inRead more
Subic-BlogFILE PHOTO – Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Duterte gestures during a news conference on the sidelines of the Association of South East … MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine Congress approved late Wednesday a tax reform bill President RodrigoRead more
Subic-BlogPHILIPPINE independence was technically won by us after the second world war. This was meant to free the country from American tutelage. But after several decades of self-government, it became clear that having done away with our foreign colonizers,Read more
Subic-BlogThe Marawi City assault was the Philippines' biggest security crisis in decades, killing more than 1,100 people, mostly militants. The armed forces took 154 days to win the battle, and 185 extremists are estimated to still be at large.Read more
Subic-BlogColonel Liew Kok Keong, commander of the Infantry Training Institute who oversaw the exchange, said: "The experience that the Philippine Army soldiers have from the Marawi crisis has allowed us to validate our doctrines and drills in the urbanRead more
Subic-BlogChina cares about the Philippine friendship to show the rest of Southeast Asia and the United States that it can settle maritime disputes on its own, says Maria Ela Atienza, political science professor at University of the Philippines Diliman.Read more
Subic-BlogDuring the Q&A, the ambassador addressed several issues, including immigration; the Philippines' positions on South China Sea and climate change; US assistance in the rehabilitation in Marawi City; human rights situation in the Philippines; and the e strategy toRead more
Subic-Blog“Today is an important milestone for Fullerton Health and takes us into our eighth country in Asia Pacific. With a population of over 100 million people, the Philippines offers great growth potential for the company, and the potential synergiesRead more
Subic-BlogRCBC has blamed rogue employees and Philippine prosecutors have filed money laundering charges against a former RCBC bank manager and four people who owned the bank accounts where the funds were sent, but are not identifiable since the accountsRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA (Reuters) – Philippine public officials showed "reckless disregard of processes" in carrying out a program to immunize hundreds of … 1, the Philippines halted use of Dengvaxia after its maker, French drug firm Sanofi said the vaccine itselfRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippines-based rewards and loyalty programme startup ZAP has raised US$ 550,000 in a new funding round from investors including Venture Capital Holdings and Kickstart ventures. This adds to the startup's recently raised US$ 850,000 funding. With the latest round,Read more
Subic-BlogDocuments reviewed by Reuters that have not been disclosed until now, as well as interviews with local experts, show that key recommendations made by a Philippines Department of Health (DOH) advisory body of doctors and pharmacologists were not heededRead more
Subic-Blog“I understand the concern,” she told Philippine TV station ABS-CBN on Friday. “Even us, we're also very angry when we learned about Sanofi's announcement about severe dengue. I'm also a mother. My child was also vaccinated. I was alsoRead more
Subic-BlogThey are angry, too, at the forces that fought those men, namely the Philippine army and its backer, the United States. Beyond earshot of officials and soldiers, people wonder why the army was so quick to pummel their predominantlyRead more
Subic-BlogIn March, my husband and I booked a three-week trip to Australia and the Philippines over Christmas. We booked the Philippine Airlines flights through Ebookers, letting the travel company and airline know that I was pregnant and checking thatRead more
Subic-BlogMore than six months after Filipino and foreign fighters claiming allegiance to the Islamic State stormed this lakeside city, setting off a months-long war with U.S.-backed Philippine troops, liberated Marawi lies in ruins and its people seethe. The heartRead more
Subic-BlogWe belong to only one God, who manifests Himself in three Persons. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. This is how much He loves and cares for us. We cannot but experience His presence, providedRead more
Subic-Blog… to search for a transport aircraft that crashed in the western Pacific last month, killing three sailors, the US navy said. The C-2A Greyhound aircraft was travelling to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan when it crashed theRead more
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