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Cebu continues to draw in tourists from new markets

By Ehda Dagooc | September 27, 2015 - 10:00am

Despite China’s not so rosy economy, Cebu is still getting an increasing number of Chinese tourists as well as leisure travelers from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.

Freeman Cebu Business

China defense spending up by 10.1% amid neighbors' unease

By Christopher Bodeen | March 7, 2015 - 12:35pm

China said Thursday it will boost defense spending by 10.1 percent, a smaller rise than last year but in line with large annual...

World

Philippines to China: Stop harassing our fishermen

By Louis Bacani | February 6, 2015 - 6:07pm

The Philippines on Friday urged China to stop bullying its fishermen following the latest incident in disputed waters.

Headlines

Military, civilians eye humanitarian mission in Kalayaan next month

By Alexis Romero | June 18, 2014 - 12:00am

Amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, a group of civilians and soldiers will hold a humanitarian mission in the Kalayaan Island Group next month, a military official said yesterday.

Headlines

Navy insists games with Vietnam in disputed island not meant to offend China

By Alexis Romero | June 10, 2014 - 6:07pm

The Navy on Tuesday maintained that the friendly games between Filipino and Vietnamese sailors in the hotly-contested Spratlys archipelago...

Headlines

‘Somos o no somos?’

April 6, 2014 - 12:00am

The world will never forget September 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center fell apart as a jet crashed through the Twin Towers building. Less than 20 minutes later, a second plane crashed through the other tower,...

Opinion

Changes in US-Phl defense pact's implementation sought

By Alexis Romero | March 24, 2014 - 4:45pm

The seventh round of talks on a deal granting the US greater access to Philippine bases started on Monday with an official citing the need for changes in the implementation of the defense pact between the two c...

Headlines

All Filipinos should now rally around the flag

By AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR | By William M. Esposo | January 27, 2013 - 12:00am

In elevating our claim to international arbitration, we’ll be asking the arbitral tribunal to issue an award in accordance with international law that will direct China to respect our sovereign rights and jurisdiction...

Opinion

ASEAN untapped by international investment community

November 13, 2006 - 12:00am

Despite a potential market of some 600 million people, the ASEAN region is still largely untapped by the international business community, business leaders say. In the four years from 2001 to 2005, some 50...

Business