The Philippine Coast Guard welcomed its second Parola-class 44-meter multi-role response vessel, BRP Malabrigo (MMRV-4402) at the Headquarters Coast Guard Ready Force Pier 13, Manila today, December 8. Transportation Undersecretary for Maritime Sector, Felipe A. Judan attended the occasion as the Guest of Honor and Speaker. She was named after the Malabrigo Point Lighthouse situated […]
Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday vowed to oppose a new authoritarian regime in the country, after political differences with President Rodrigo Duterte forced her to quit the cabinet. “Above all, we will strongly remain vigilant and cautious to prevent another return of any form of dictatorship,” Robredo said on Monday, stopping short of […]
Consumer prices rose at a faster pace in November, compared to the previous month, due to higher mark-ups in prices of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, utility and fuel, government data showed. Inflation accelerated to 2.5 percent in November, compared to 2.3 percent in the previous two months. A Reuters poll predicted a 2.2-percent increase in the […]
The country’s best tourism offerings — from food to vacation destinations — were recognized in the first Choose Philippines Awards at the ABS-CBN Dolphy Theatre on Thursday. Cebu bagged the most trophies, winning Best Accommodation for solo travelers (Plantation Bay Resort and Spa) Best Water Form (Kawasan Falls) and Best Festival (Sinulog). City government officials, […]
Police in the Philippines have detonated a suspicious package that turned out to be a home-made bomb left near the US Embassy in Manila. A street cleaner found the device in a roadside trash bin about 300 meters south of the embassy compound. Police discovered batteries, what appeared to be a triggering device, and mobile […]
Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo is a popular brand in the Philippines, particularly in the capital. This year, the Uniqlo shops in the city are selling a wider range of winter items — down jackets, woolly scarves and other items occupy the best locations in the shops — just beside the entrance, for example. Why is […]
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The Japan Foundation, a government body which serves to promote Japanese culture, opened its annual preparatory language training program for Filipino nurses and caregivers Friday, with hundreds of candidates having signed up to participate. Director of the Japan Foundation in Manila, Hiroaki Uesugi, told Kyodo News that 333 people, of which 39 are nurse candidates […]
The two tropical cyclones outside the Philippine boundary are slowly moving away from the country, the state weather bureau said midday Friday. Tropical storm Meari, located at 1,780 kilometers east of Central Luzon, was moving northeast slowly, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Another tropical depression, located at 2,225 kilometers east of […]
Philippine aviation officials are confident of maintaining the country’s safety aviation ratings with the US and Europe, a ranking official of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. Capt. Manuel Antonio Tamayo, deputy director general of CAAP, said officials of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are set to conduct an audit on […]
