The ASEAN Maritime Center is set to be established in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Saturday.
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A centenarian from Barangay San Francisco, Dingras, Ilocos Norte received a P100,000 cash incentive from the government for reaching the age of 100. Esperanza Longboy Asuncion was awarded the incentive under Republic Act No. 10868, or the Centenarians Act of 2016, which grants a cash gift to Filipinos who reach
MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto urged businesses to turn regional partnerships and trade agreements into growth opportunities, speaking at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Business and Investment Summit. Recto urged businesses to deliver on three key priorities aligned with Asean’s regional cooperation agreements: use regional agreements as opportunities for business development, invest
MANILA, Philippines — Asean Business Advisory Council Chair Jose Ma. Concepcion III on Saturday urged big businesses to help uplift smaller businesses across Southeast Asia so they too could reap the benefits of the region’s growth. Speaking before hundreds of business executives at the Asean Investment Summit, Concepcion said the region’s prosperity must be practical and
Trade, investment, and economic leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday signed a landmark pact establishing a region-wide framework for cross-border digital trade and e-commerce, the first agreement of its kind in the world.
BACOLOD CITY— Poverty incidence among families in the Negros Island Region (NIR) fell to 14.3 percent in 2025 from 22.6 percent in 2023, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-NIR showed Friday, Nov. 13. The PSA estimated that about 178,470 families in the region had incomes below the poverty threshold in 2025. Among the general
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Saturday renewed his criticism of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), saying passport issuance should not be under the agency's authority.
Lao People's Democratic Republic Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, November 14, for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
Alongside the creation of the National Artificial Intelligence Council, Marcos' executive order also adopts the country's governance framework for AI policy formation and development
An Afghan man who overstayed his visa in Vietnam has been indicted along with two Vietnamese men for allegedly smuggling 56 compatriots into Cambodia for profit.
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur—Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a 27-year-old man and seized approximately 100 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P680,000. The apprehension happened during a buy-bust operation in Zamboanga City on Thursday night, Nov. 12. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 9 Director Bryan Babang identified the suspect only as alias “Kol,” married,
Deteriorating air quality poses serious risks to public health, livelihoods and daily activities, minister says.
MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos are dissatisfied with the performance of the administration under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a September survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) has shown. The poll results released on Friday indicated that 42 percent of adult Filipinos are “dissatisfied with the general performance” of the administration, four points above the