Former State Department Employee Gets 15 Years For Soliciting Sex From Minors In The Philippines

… with two minors in the Philippines. Used his government-issued … 15 or 16-year-old Filipino minor. In those communications, … the US Embassy in the Manila, according to the...

SWS: 78% of Filipinos still worried about getting COVID-19

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly eight in 10 Filipinos are still worried about … showed that 78% of adult Filipinos remain worried about contracting … since June 2022. The Philippines...

Senate passes One Town, One Product program bill on final reading  

… and final reading at the Senate.  With 22 affirmative votes, … the upper chamber approved Senate Bill 1594, which will … Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines program.   The...

Philippines losing P5M daily on oil spill fish ban

THE PHILIPPINES is losing P5 million … fishing ban,” he said in Filipino. MT Princess Empress was … other marine resources. The Philippine Coast Guard on Monday said … to...

Take ICC probe gravely, Manila told after arrest order on Putin

… to a former president of the Philippines.” Mr. Duterte canceled Philippine membership in … the ICC in 2018. His successor President Ferdinand … director of the Ateneo de...

Senate panel elevates Maharlika bill to plenary

A SENATE committee sponsored a bill … A. Villar, who chairs the Senate Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies … welfare of future generations of Filipinos,” he added. According to …...

College diploma requirement for ‘yaya’ or nanny in the Philippines raises eyebrows

Let’s face it: the Philippines does not exactly have the … u/megumi_satoru in Philippines At first glance, the rate … for domestic workers in Metro Manila is at PHP6,000...

‘Philippines when?’: Kim Chiu, Anne Curtis ask as Taylor Swift kicks off ‘The Eras Tour’

… March 18 called on Filipino fans to make a … social media platform. Some Filipino Swifties, the collective name … hold a concert in Manila. “VISIT PHILIPPINES MOTHERRRRR,”...

Weekend Trip: A culinary adventure of lechon, fried chicken and pig’s brain stew in Philippine island of Cebu

CEBU – Filipino food does not quite get the same attention as that of its South-east Asian neighbours. It does not pack the heat of Thai food, the herby...

WATCH: Newest SMDC ambassador Lee Min Ho greets Filipinos ‘Mahal ko kayo’

MANILA, Philippines — In this latest video, Lee Min Ho greets Filipinos as the newest …

Philippines Peso rallies against dollar: Remit now?

BSP, the Philippine central bank, increased the benchmark …

Philippines, China to hold foreign ministry consultations, SCS talks

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China are set … that Manila and Beijing will hold their 23rd Philippines-China … Lazaro will be leading the Philippine delegation, while Chinese...

Philippines Sees No Significant Impact From Global Banking Crisis

… Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 26, 2022. Reuters Philippine financial authorities expressed … said. In notes prepared for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the …

PRIB: Senate approves separation, conversion of more schools

PHILIPPINES, March 20 – Press Release March 20, 2023 Senate approves separation … of more schools The Senate passed on third and final … (HBN 6663), the Tribal Filipino...

PRIB: Senate passes ‘No Permit, No Exam’ and ‘student loan payment freeze’ bills on third reading

… final reading, the Senate of the Philippines approves twin education … 1359 was authored by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz … . Zubiri, Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda,...