Philippines’ push for Asean-wide prisoner transfer treaty: will it spur reforms?
While such an agreement may help in the rehabilitation process, problems of overcrowding and other chronic issues still ...
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Philippines loses China market for bananas to Vietnam
Throughout the years, Vietnam has been eroding the Philippines’ share in China’s robust banana market, which imports about ...
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Philippine and US defence pacts to stay intact, envoy to Washington says
Existing defence agreements between allies the Philippines and the United States will stay intact under US President Donald ...
Philippines wins its first Asian Winter Games medal, a curling gold
The Philippines curling team has been rocking it in China, claiming the tropical country’s first Asian Winter Games medal with a victory in the men’s final against South Korea.
Philippines’ exemption from US foreign aid freeze reaffirms ‘first-in-line’ status: analysts
Southeast Asian nation will reportedly receive US$5.3 billion from the Donald Trump administration, earmarked for security ...
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Teodoro calls on ASEAN to unite amid threats in West PH Sea
Speaking before his counterparts in the region, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged member-states of the Association ...
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Philippines, Vietnam discuss resumption of joint research expedition
The Philippines and Vietnam have discussed the resumption of the two countries’ Joint Oceanographic and Marine Scientific Research Expedition in the South China Sea.
Philippines Has to Be Ready in Case US Aid Dries Up, Envoy Says
The Philippines is optimistic of Washington’s continued military support under President Donald Trump, but the Southeast ...
Japan and Philippines agree to deepen defense ties due to their mutual alarm over Chinese aggression
Japan and the Philippines, however, have steadily deepened defense and security ties largely due to concerns over Chinese ...
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PH lags behind ASEAN neighbors in transport infrastructure
A study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reports that the Philippines continues to fall behind its ...