SAN 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
Subic-BlogFile pic SINGAPORE, Dec 15 — South-east Asian stock markets fell today, tracking Asian shares and Wall Street which slipped overnight on concerns over potential roadblocks to US, tax reform, with the Philippine index down more than 1 perRead more
Subic-BlogIn the spirit of the season, let us set aside any further disagreement and doubt on the extension of martial law in the entire Mindanao. The Armed Forces of the Philippines under its Commander-in-Chief, the President, is in theRead more
Subic-BlogThat is the first step for the Philippines for its joint hosting of the 2023 Fiba World Cup together with Japan and Indonesia. “We also want to form … Meralco and Ginebra went for 54,000, so we believe weRead more
Subic-BlogONE of the acknowledged foremost experts in dengue research in the world had tried to forewarn Philippine authorities on the use of Dengvaxia vaccine on children who had never contracted dengue, but the government ignored him. Dr. Scott B.Read more
Subic-BlogThe 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
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