Following deadly flooding caused by Typhoon Sarika, the Philippines brace for another blow by Super Typhoon Sarika late this week. Haima, referred to as Lawin in the Philippines, quickly strengthened over the weekend, reaching typhoon status on Sunday morning, local time. On afternoon, local time, Haima reached super typhoon status, with sustained winds over 240 […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday thanked the Japanese government for donating coast guard ships as well as for giving the Philippines other forms of aid. In his speech during the 115th anniversary of the Philippine Coast Guard, Duterte said the Philippines needs the ships because it does not have enough ships to watch over its […]
Amid central Manila’s construction boom, a redevelopment project by Ayala Land is especially eye-catching. The project includes a 69-story building and a condominium whose apartments go for an average 80 million pesos ($1.65 million). That is almost on a par with prices in Tokyo, yet the real estate developer said it received a flood of […]
Tropical depression “Karen” intensified on Thursday morning as it moved in a west northwest direction, according to the state weather bureau. In its 11 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Karen was packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of […]
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. raised anew the country’s economic growth forecast as the Philippines continued to stand out as one of the strongest performers in Asia. In its latest Asian Economics report for the fourth quarter, HSBC economist Joseph Incalcaterra said the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection has been revised […]
A new poll shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval rating is above 70 percent. The high figure is expected to bolster his tough policies. A private research firm released the results on Thursday. 76 percent of those surveyed said they were satisfied with Duterte’s performance, compared with 11 percent who said they weren’t. The results […]
An independent poll released Thursday showed that more than three-quarters of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte, even though he is under fire internationally for his deadly crackdown on suspected drug dealers and users. The survey, conducted by Social Weather Stations from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27 and published Thursday, shows 76 percent of […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has again lashed out at US President Barack Obama, saying he can “go to hell” over US criticism of his deadly anti-drugs campaign. Duterte’s made the remarks during a speech in Manila on Tuesday to local government officials. He added the Philippines may “break up” with the United States while he […]
The Philippine Coast Guard reported that its second Parola-class patrol vessel, 44-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV), is expected to sail to the Philippines this December and will be named as BRP Malabrigo (MRRV-4402). “BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401), meanwhile, is now ready for her commissionship on October 12 during the celebration of the 115th Founding Anniversary of […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte courted controversy again on Friday, pledging to “slaughter” more addicts in his war on drugs. He likened himself to Adolf Hitler, and his policy to the Holocaust. Duterte said “if Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have…” and then indicated to himself. He said there are three million drug addicts in […]
