The 50 years of American colonial rule during which political, educational, social, and cultural values were accepted and adopted by Filipinos were followed by the US–Philippine alliance in World War II and US recognition of Philippine independence in 1946.Read more
Subic-BlogThe US is one of the countries that expressed serious concern on the Philippines' human rights situation in relation to the Duterte administration's war on drugs that has led to thousands of extrajudicial killings. Glawe is currently visiting theRead more
Subic-BlogCasualty estimates from Duterte's drug war are contentious, with the Philippine government saying more than 4,000 “drug personalities” have died in anti-drug operations, while the non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch says more than 12,000 have lost their lives, whichRead more
Subic-Blog“I think what we're seeing is Isis becoming increasingly decentralized,” said the US Department of State's counterterrorism coordinator, Nathan Sales, who addressed the meeting. “IS is evolving and adapting,” he said, explaining the decision to blacklist IS regional groups,Read more
Subic-BlogSoutheast Asian countries as well as Taiwan have been pushing for more U.S. presence as China expands at sea, backed by the world's third strongest armed forces after the United States and Russia. But Malaysia, the Philippines and VietnamRead more
Subic-Blog"We send to you a Filipino worker, hale and hearty … do not give us back a battered worker or a mutilated corpse." But deaths among the army of Filipino workers abroad aren't new. Nearly 200 Filipino workers diedRead more
Subic-BlogThe conversation around colorism issues blew up recently after netizens criticized the upcoming fantasy series Bagani, for brownfacing mestizo (mixed-race) actors instead of simply casting dark-skinned actors to play lead roles. As part of Coconuts Manila's series of storiesRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippine shares fell 0.1 percent after the central bank said on Wednesday that annual inflation could breach the official target in February, possibly quickening to a more than three-year high of 4.8 percent. Inflation breaching the 4 percent markRead more
Subic-BlogSingapore extends falls, Vietnam snaps 4 sessions of gains * Odds of Philippine rate hike rise after cbank inflation view * Indonesians shares gain after strong manufacturing data By Aditya Soni March 1 (Reuters) – Most Southeast Asian stockRead more
Subic-BlogA Filipino woman who lined up with other customers for a donut promo in New Zealand was denied entry into the store by a security guard when he found … Apart from this, the ambassador continued to vent hisRead more
Subic-BlogBottom Line: Although the Philippine army managed to suppress an ISIS-affiliated rebellion in the country's southern island of Mindanao last summer, ISIS fighters fleeing Syria and Iraq continue to trickle into the country and pose a growing jihadist threatRead more
Subic-BlogManila: Southern Philippines-based Daesh affiliates, including the Maute Group, have been labelled “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” (SDGTs) by the US Department of State. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a statement issued on Wednesday, hailed the designation by the USRead more
Subic-BlogSoldiers from the Philippine Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT) and Marine Special Operation Group (MARSOG) gather their belongings after their send-off ceremony from their combat duty against pro-Islamic State (IS) militants in Marawi City, the Philippines, Oct. 21, 2017.Read more
Subic-Blog"Life is a gift from God. But when we start thinking of other people's lives in terms of their usefulness to us, it becomes so easy for us to just do away and discard life," Tagle said. He saidRead more
Subic-Blog“The 24 senatorial limit was based on a Philippine population of 20 million or so. Now we are more than 104 million people,” Pimentel said. “The increase in the number of senators and of the members of the HouseRead more
Subic-BlogOn 19 February, President Rodrigo Duterte, in a speech to a Filipino-Chinese business grouping, suggested that Philippine troops should be sent to China for counterterrorism training, as a way of balancing against the Armed Forces of the Philippines' choiceRead more
Subic-BlogListed conglomerate Ayala Corporation has acquired a controlling stake in Silicon Valley-based firm Merlin Solar Technologies for an undisclosed amount, according to a disclosure on the Philippine Stock Exchange. The transaction, which was done through Ayala's wholly owned subsidiaryRead more
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