ISLAMABAD — Pakistan summoned the American ambassador on Sunday to lodge a formal protest after a road crash involving a U.S. Embassy vehicle killed a Pakistani motorcyclist. Ambassador David Hale was told that another man riding on the motorcycleRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA – The gallantry and heroism of Filipino and American soldiers who fought in World War II will be honored during the 76th grand anniversary of “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Day of Valor) in Bataan on Monday. The Philippine VeteransRead more
Subic-BlogAfter three months of fighting, on April 9, 1942, General King – commander of the Philippine and American forces in Bataan, met with General Kameichiro Nagano and after several hours of negotiations surrendered to the Japanese forces. The AlliedRead more
Subic-BlogVic stayed in UP Cebu from 1976 to 1978 for he pursued his Master in Philippine Studies in Asian Center, UP Diliman. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1980 immediately after finishing his MA in Philippine Studies.Read more
Subic-BlogUber and Grab announced the deal late last month, marking the U.S. company's second retreat from an Asian market. "This virtual monopolization of the market by Grab can harm the riding public," said PCC, which started its review onRead more
Subic-Blog“What happens in Malaysia and the Philippines is that we go in and… we must create the best shopping destinations in that country either alone or with somebody else,” Rojkjaer told Inside Retail magazine. “Of course, not everybody inRead more
Subic-BlogApril, “Buwan ng Panitikan,” is full of activities to highlight and appreciate Philippine writing and to invite all of us to think, dream, and write literature. Note the emphasis this year (and in the years to come) on theRead more
Subic-BlogThe U.S. and the international community should continue to raise concerns regarding the Philippines' anti-drug strategy. Congress already declared, in legislation that passed just last month, that U.S. counter-narcotics assistance to the Philippines will be withheld until the PhilippinesRead more
Subic-Blog"Progress has been made in making growth more inclusive, but Mindanao still trails the rest of the Philippines in shared prosperity," the study said. Mindanao's per capita gross domestic product (GDP), about 1,800 U.S. dollars, is only about halfRead more
Subic-BlogThe development also includes renovation of an existing non-gaming venue called Quest Hotel, two golf courses and some villas, Filinvest Development stated in a Thursday filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange. A “minimum investment” of US$ 200 million wasRead more
Subic-BlogAccording to a person familiar with the matter, they include nine operating toll roads in India; Chinese wind development company Shanghai Sineng Investment Co; Oiltanking Singapore Chemical Storage Pte Ltd, Singapore's second largest petrochemical storage facility; and Philippine-based … GoogleRead more
Subic-BlogThe government of Djibouti grounded all U.S. military flights Wednesday at a base crucial to the U.S. fight against terror in Yemen and Somalia after two … A U.S. Marine CH-53 helicopter dislodges U.S. and Philippine marines during aRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has launched a fresh expletive-filled tirade against the United States, accusing one of the country's closest allies of lacking "word of honour", while suggesting that the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is out to getRead more
Subic-BlogHe revealed that among the major provisions of the agreement are stopping Kuwaiti employers keeping workers' passports, abiding by a common employment contract, the guaranteed payment of minimum monthly net pay of US$ 400 paid through a bank, andRead more
Subic-BlogThe position of the Philippines is quite surprising. President Rodrigo Duterte clearly does not have confidence that the long-time ally US would back it up in a kinetic conflict with China – which is apparently one reason he pivotedRead more
Subic-BlogOur award-winning technology, logistics, and analytics platforms enable us to measure, monitor, and analyze brand interactions, improve business processes, and find operational efficiencies that lead to superior outcomes for our partners across the customer and product life cycles. ForRead more
Subic-BlogWynn claimed at the time that Okada had put Wynn's gaming license in jeopardy amid allegations he provided improper hospitality at Wynn properties to Philippine gaming officials to the tune of US$ 110,000. Last month, GEG emerged as aRead more
Subic-BlogAmerican tech platforms, which once promised greater freedom and civic engagement are now being used to stifle dissenting … reporters from coverage–a right guaranteed by the Philippine Constitution–to numerous harassment suits against us, the government's goalRead more
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