Vietnam rates rise on Philippine stockpiling; India prices steady
Vietnamese rice prices rose this week as buyers in the Philippines stockpiled ahead of an import suspension deadline, while Indian rates held steady...
Chinese fighter ‘intercepts’ Philippine plane over disputed shoal, Manila says
OVER THE SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea — A Chinese jet fighter “intercepted” a Philippine aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol flight over the Scarborough...
Nearly half a billion scam, spam messages blocked by Globe in first half of...
As part of its efforts to keep Filipinos safe online, a telco firm blocked more than 484 million scam and spam messages in...
Vietnam food association urges trade ministry to challenge Philippine rice import suspension
HANOI — The Vietnam Food Association has asked the country’s trade ministry to challenge a move by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for two months,...
What’s in effect and what could be in store?
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries.Trump has set a baseline...
AFP warns against fake video claiming PH-Malaysia naval standoff
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday, August 12, debunked a YouTube video falsely claiming that there was a naval standoff between...
Philippines voices concern over ‘dangerous’ Chinese actions after Scarborough Shoal collision
MANILA — The Philippines expressed serious concern on Tuesday over what it described as “dangerous maneuvers and unlawful interference” by Chinese vessels during a coast guard supply...
Prominent Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken for questioning, sources say
Liu was detained and his house searched in early August -sourcesOxford-educated veteran diplomat viewed as future foreign ministerMost high-level disappearance of Chinese diplomat...
Vico Sotto links Dicayas to top flood control contractors
“Unti-unti nang nalalaman ng taumbayan.”This was what Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said after at least two companies owned by the Discaya family...
Marcos says China ‘misinterpreted’ his comments on Taiwan
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday that Beijing has “misinterpreted” his comments saying Manila will be inevitably drawn in to a conflict...













