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Philippines-Korea free trade deal takes effect December 31
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 25, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement, which is seen to significantly enhance market access for Philippine products in the Korean market, will take effect on Dec. 31.
Philippine Army to acquire US Typhon missile system
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 24, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippine military plans to acquire the US Typhon missile system to protect the country’s maritime interests, some of which overlap with regional power China.
Philippines, India hold inaugural maritime dialogue
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 23, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines and India have reiterated their call for full and faithful compliance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitration Award.
‘Law-abiding Filipinos in US not target of mass deportation’
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Law-abiding Filipinos in the United States are not the target of president-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
Japan lifts ban on exporting strawberries to Philippines
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Japan on Sunday lifted the ban on exporting fresh strawberries to the Philippines.
Mary Jane coming home tomorrow
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Filipina death row convict Mary Jane Veloso is set to return to the Philippines tomorrow, Dec. 18, after the government signed an agreement with Indonesia to repatriate her.
Weak La Niña may develop in next 3 months
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 16, 2024 - 12:00am
La Niña conditions may develop in the next three months, but are expected to be relatively weak and short-lived, according to the latest forecast from the United Nations weather agency.
Maritime talks: Philippines, US, Japan tackle China’s aggression
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines, Japan and the United States expressed serious concerns about China’s repeated blocking and harassment of Philippine vessels operating within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone during...
‘Philippines-US ties changed amid China aggression’
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 9, 2024 - 12:00am
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III highlighted the changes in US ties with the Philippines and US posture upgrade, including expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to allow...
DFA cautions 703 Pinoys in Syria after Assad’s fall
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 9, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday expressed concern for over 700 Filipinos in Syria after Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster after seizing control of Damascus.
Philippines protests China aggression vs BFAR vessel
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 6, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines lodged yesterday a diplomatic protest against China over the latest aggressive acts of its naval and coast guard ships, which fired water cannons and rammed Philippine vessels in the vicinity of Panatag...
Japan grants P611 million security aid to Philippines
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 6, 2024 - 12:00am
Japan will provide defense equipment to the Philippines with the signing of 1.6 billion yen or roughly P611 million in Official Security Assistance to boost the country’s defense capabilities.
EU calls on Philippines, other countries to join ICC
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 4, 2024 - 12:00am
The visiting European Union’s Asia Pacific chief yesterday urged the country to rejoin the International Criminal Court, as it stressed that the Philippines is not excluded from the ICC’s legal jurisdiction...
DFA: Indian nationals may now apply for e-visa
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 2, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Foreign Affairs is now fully implementing the e-visa system in India.
Allocate funds for humanitarian, disaster aid ­– Teodoro
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 2, 2024 - 12:00am
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro appealed to local officials and Congress to allocate funds for the completion and maintenance of the approved Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief warehouse at Lumbia Air...
NSC to Palawan fishermen: Go fish in West Philippine Sea
by Pia Lee-Brago - December 2, 2024 - 12:00am
The National Security Council urged fishermen in Palawan to go beyond the municipal waters and fish in the West Philippine Sea, saying it is the right of every Filipino to utilize all the natural resources in that...
Nueva Vizcaya declares state of calamity
by Pia Lee-Brago - November 27, 2024 - 12:00am
The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya has declared a state of calamity due to massive flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Pepito.
60 percent of female homicides committed by partners, kin
by Pia Lee-Brago - November 26, 2024 - 12:00am
Sixty percent of all female homicides are committed by intimate partners or other family members, according to a report released by the UN Women and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) yesterday.
Military remains professional — AFP chief
by Pia Lee-Brago - November 26, 2024 - 12:00am
Amid the ongoing political turbulence, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has called on military personnel to remain professional and defend the Constitution.
‘US committed to defend Philippines from Chinese aggression’
by Pia Lee-Brago - November 25, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines will remain an important country to the US for many years in the future, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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