Philippines

According to local media in the Philippines, the country’s police in 2023 reported 20 kidnappings, with most victims being Chinese China has urged the Philippines to capture and severely punish the murderers responsible for kidnapping and killing two people, including a Chinese citizen, in the Southeast Asian country. The Chinese embassy…

By: INQUIRER.net BrandRoom - 23 mins ago Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) invites everyone to explore the beauty and diversity of the Philippines with its value-for-money fares and extensive Philippine network. CEB currently operates flights to 35 domestic destinations across Luzon, Visayas, and…

A truck unloads coal inside a warehouse in Tondo city, metro Manila January 11, 2016. (Reuters/Romeo Ranoco/File Photo) SINGAPORE — The Philippines surpassed Indonesia and China to break into the world’s top ten economies most dependent on coal-fired…

BIBICLAT, Philippines — Aaron Favila has been working for The Associated Press in the Philippines for 26 years, covering everything from politics to crime to sports to disasters to everyday people. He was at the Mud People Festival in Bibiclat in the northern Philippines for the first time since 2016 when he made this extraordinary photo. Here’s…

It was 1924 when the first Filipino athlete stepped into the Olympic arena and waved the Philippine flag in Paris.  A century later, a larger and stronger Filipino contingent has returned to the French capital to raise our flag on the world stage once again. “This year marks a historic milestone – our centennial anniversary…

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and Japan will hold a 2+2 foreign and defence ministerial meeting in Manila on July 8 to discuss regional defence and security matters, Manila's foreign ministry said on Friday, amid increasing tensions in the South China Sea.Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara will meet…

This photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows the Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Malapascua (R) maneuvering as a Chinese coast guard ship cuts its path to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea. AFP was one of several media outlets invited to join two Philippine Coast Guard boats on a 1,670-kilometer…

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The Philippines will only deploy domestic workers to Kuwait if they have had prior overseas working experience MANILA, Philippines – More than a year since Kuwait suspended the issuance of new visas to…

The Philippines, one of the world's largest rice buyers and biggest importers of the Vietnamese grain, officially announced a reduction in rice import taxes from 35% to 15%, effective in early August this year and lasting until 2028. Illustrative image (Photo: https://vneconomy.vn/) Hanoi (VNA) - The Philippines, one of the world's…

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Geneva Lopez's sister, Joni, reports the couple missing to the Angeles City police station on June 22 PAMPANGA, Philippines – Mutya ng Pilipinas Pampanga 2023 candidate Geneva Lopez and her boyfriend,…