FILE PHOTO: Philippine National Police chief General Ronald Dela Rosa whispers to President Rodrigo Duterte during the announcement of the disbandment of police operations against illegal drugs at the Malacanang palace in Manila, Philippines January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ezra Acayan/FileRead more
Subic-Blog“The Simbang Gabi tradition here in the US is as close to the Filipino Simbang Gabi as possible for some parishes also serve puto bumbong, bibingka, mainit na salabat, tuyo pritong itlog, sinangag, among others,” Baraan noted. “Somehow homesicknessRead more
Subic-BlogSomething new or different always pricks curiosity and imagination but the unknown also forces us to draw deep from experience and acquired knowledge. My first thought was: I have maybe 20 years left and possibly 10 productive working years.Read more
Subic-BlogThe Philippines' partnership with the United States on security and economic matters has been “robust” this year, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez. In his year-end briefing at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., RomualdezRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has decided to withdraw its application for the second cycle of grants from the United States aid-giving body, Millennium Challenge Corporation. "We have opted to withdraw from the second Millennium Challenge," announced PresidentialRead more
Subic-BlogAs I have noted before, though many today tend to focus squarely or overwhelmingly on the defense ties between the Philippines and the United States and consider Duterte to be a stark departure from Manila's past behavior, past PhilippineRead more
Subic-BlogThe nation is now Asia's largest Catholic country and, with 76 million Catholics, the Philippines has roughly the same number as the US. Duterte doesn't seem fazed by potential opposition to his latest position on same-sex marriage, though heRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine Congress approved a bill that removes a proposed 900 million pesos ($ 17.87 million) for the police war on drugs, now that police are no longer leading the operation, but which provides them withRead more
Subic-BlogTrump's recent trip to the Philippines to meet with Duterte shows that the U.S. government is pushing to expand the U.S. military presence there. The administration wants to build up regional U.S. military power against China and get supportRead more
Subic-BlogNo team in the league's history has ever won the Philippine Cup four straight years. “This win gives us a lot of confidence and I would like to believe the pre-season hype (on us),” Austria said. “But we haveRead more
Subic-BlogAccording to one aviation Guru, anything within 100 nautical miles should only cost $ 100 US. But prices in the Philippines are excessive because we have a Duopoly as well as national aeronautical inefficiency that prevents faster turn aroundRead more
Subic-BlogDela Cruz is also the chair of the Philippine Globe Ventures Realty and COnstruction Corporation (PGVRCC), the Philippine partner of Sino Greatwall Construction Company based in China. "So we are inviting other business people to join us in welcomingRead more
Subic-BlogPast Filipino champions of the US edition are five-time winners Dottie Ardina and Miya Legaspi and three-time titlist Jed Dy. Though her coach, Carmellete Villaroman, expected her to shine, she still got startled by Abalos' swift development. “We areRead more
Subic-BlogGreg Warren of the West Fargo Police Department and Philippine authorities," Myers said in a statement. "This case exemplifies the strong partnerships we have developed here in North Dakota and worldwide. We would like to express our gratitude forRead more
Subic-BlogPolice Regional Office (PRO)-Davao director Manuel Gaerlan said the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) generally celebrates Christmas and New Year's Eve on duty–this is the call of the law enforcers. "We join our family either on ChristmasRead more
Subic-BlogSeen hanging behind Trump in this episode is a framed photograph of the awkward handshake between the Philippine and US presidents during the … BETTER. An awkward handshake transpires between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and US President Donald TrumpRead more
Subic-BlogSAN DIEGO— The U.S. government on Friday announced a seventh straight monthly increase in people being arrested or denied entry along the Mexican border, erasing much of the early gains of President Donald Trump's push to tighten the border.Read more
Subic-BlogIn the wake of an escalation of North Korean missile tests, the United States in August urged ASEAN leaders meeting in Manila to expel Pyongyang from ARF, but the regional bloc backed away from taking concrete steps. However, bothRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines — Fitch Ratings' recent decision to upgrade the country's long-term foreign currency issuer rating to “BBB” bodes well for the government's planned global bond offering … Ana said the BTr will remain closely monitoring developments in theRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa said the police force had “many victories” in 2017. … “In gratitude, let us celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus Christ by offering to Him and for His greater glory allRead more
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