North Korea has staged its fifth nuclear test. The country’s state-run media says it was the first successful test explosion of a nuclear warhead. Korean Central Television aired a special news bulletin at around 1 PM Friday local time, and read out a statement by the country’s nuclear weapons research institute. The statement says a […]
The Philippine Foreign Ministry says President Rodrigo Duterte exchanged words briefly with his US counterpart Barack Obama, following a cancellation of their meeting. A ministry spokesperson said the short conversation took place before a dinner party on Wednesday evening. They are participating in the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The 2 leaders had […]
Apple unveiled a new water-resistant iPhone at a product event in San Francisco on Wednesday. The iPhone 7 also features a new camera system that offers improved performance both day and night. Apple officials also announced the launch of an electronic pay service in Japan from late October. By touching the handset to a sensor, […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday agreed to provide two large-sized patrol ships and lend up to five used surveillance aircraft to the Philippines, a Japanese government spokesman said, with both countries locked in territorial disputes with China. Abe and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte agreed in Vientiane to strengthen cooperation to ensure a peaceful […]
US President Barack Obama has cancelled what would have been his first meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday. US National Security Council spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement Obama will instead meet South Korean President Park Geun-hye at a regional summit in Laos on Tuesday. Duterte launched an […]
Police in the Philippines say police officers have so far killed 1,019 people in what has been a de facto war on drugs since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power 2 months ago. The president has shown that he is not averse to police killings of suspects during their investigation of drug-related crimes. Duterte has […]
A Japanese government-backed overseas volunteer program for the young has been presented with this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award.The Philippines-based award, given to individuals and groups for contributions to peace and development in Asia, has been dubbed Asia’s Nobel Prize.The award ceremony took place in Manila on Wednesday. Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers is one of the […]
The Philippines has the highest job satisfaction rate in Asia, as the fast-growing economy lifts companies’ productivity and their workers’ happiness, a report showed. The Happiness Index, compiled by online employment portal JobStreet, showed Filipinos were happiest with their jobs compared to workers from six other Asian countries. According to the Happiness Index Report, […]
The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte became president two months ago on a pledge to wipe out the illegal drug trade, has reached around 2,000, according to data released on Tuesday. There has been popular support for his campaign, but the wave of killings unleashed since his election victory has […]
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday promised rewards running to tens of thousands of dollars for information leading to the capture of police officers protecting drug syndicates and warned corrupt officials they would face “a day of reckoning.” In a National Heroes Day speech, Duterte said there would be no let-up in a “war on […]
