A Baptist Church pastor, who actively campaigned against illegal drugs, was shot dead by two unidentified men in the Barangay Bonbon, Cebu City, Sunday afternoon. Crisostomo Maternal Jr., an evangelist of the Bonbon Mission Church, was driving his motorcycle on his way home when two motorcycle-riding men shot him past 5 p.m. The 46-year-old pastor […]
The Philippines will not distance itself from its long-time security ally, the United States, but neither will it be a lackey to any foreign power, incoming Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay said on Wednesday. In his first interview with the foreign media since being appointed by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, the lawyer by training sought to underline […]
The Philippine automotive industry zoomed with the third fastest growth in Southeast Asia to start the second quarter of the year, staying on track with its 350,000 unit sales target for the year. Latest data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation showed the Philippines is one of only three countries in the region to register growth […]
Patay ang dalawang taong gulang na batang babae matapos gilitan ng hindi pa nakikilalang suspek. Kwento ng ina ng bata, iniwan niya ang sanggol kasama ang asawa at iba pang anak para maghanap ng trabaho sa Maynila. Laking gulat na lang anya niya nang mabalitaan ang pangyayari. Ikinagulat rin ito ng ama ng bata dahil […]
The Closeup Forever Summer Concert in the Philippines ended on a rather tragic note as five people died during and following the festival. The concert, which featured sets from Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Julian Jordan & more, was attended by around 14,000 people on Saturday, May 21. Of the deceased, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) indicated […]
The Philippines’ BDO Unibank and Aozora Bank of Japan are partnering up to advise companies from their respective nations on mergers and acquisitions. The collaboration was cemented on Monday with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two lenders, who were represented by BDO Chief Executive Nestor Tan and Shinsuke Baba, his counterpart […]
President Barack Obama offered his congratulations Tuesday to the new presumptive president of the Philippines who has attracted controversy over his iron-fisted approach to law and order. The White House said Obama and Rodrigo Duterte spoke by phone in their first conversation since Duterte declared victory in the May 9 vote. Obama noted high voter […]
Philippine fishing authorities said on Tuesday they had detained 25 Chinese crew of two seized fishing boats on suspicion of poaching, a move that could further strain ties between two countries at odds over maritime sovereignty. A joint team from the Philippine coastguard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) captured the Chinese […]
Filipino health workers training in Japan under an intergovernmental program are increasingly taking up the opportunity to learn about Japanese health care and practice their profession in the country. “I believe that if I’ll be able to work in Japan, I will learn even more and grow professionally,” Filipino nurse Angelito Custodio told Kyodo News. […]
A memorial ceremony for former Philippine Ambassador to Japan Domingo Siazon has been held at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo.Siazon is known as a career diplomat who had a deep knowledge of Japan and a wide range of personal relationships with Japanese people. He contributed greatly to the development of good relations between the 2 […]
