MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over the disputed Spratly islands in the …
By Poppy McPherson and Karen Lema (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr may discuss tensions over Taiwan with U.S counterpart Joe Biden at the …
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday maintained its economic growth targets over the next five years, citing momentum from increased …
MANILA (Reuters) – More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest ever joint military drills on Tuesday, as ties between the long-term allies …
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines identified on Monday four more of its military bases that the United States will get access to, …
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said this week he would cut off contact with the …
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday that four new military bases under a defense agreement with the …
By Karen Lema and Poppy McPherson BASA AIR BASE, Philippines (Reuters) – The United States and Philippines will announce new sites as soon as possible …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines posted its widest trade deficit in five months for January as exports fell sharply, pointing to a worsening trade balance …
By Adrian Portugal FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines (Reuters) – The Philippines and United States launched army-to-army exercises on Monday, with a focus on enhancing the Southeast …
MANILA (Reuters) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s administration has approved 123 new projects that will form part of a pipeline of infrastructure worth 9 trillion …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine central bank governor Felipe Medalla said on Friday that in the “worst-case scenario” of inflation rising above 9%, interest rates might …
MANILA (Reuters) – Economic growth in the Philippines will reach at least 6% this year, the central bank governor said on Monday, consistent with the …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for reconciliation and unity on Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation marked the 37th anniversary of …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will likely raise interest rates one more time this year and that could happen at its next monetary …
MANILA (Reuters) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday he saw no reason why the Philippines should not have a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will focus on inflation rather than the Federal Reserve’s recent policy action when it meets on Feb. 16 …
MANILA (Reuters) – Starlink, the satellite internet unit of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is on track to enter the Philippine market this year, with its broadband …
MANILA (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Tuesday it has approved a $600 million loan to support the Philippines’ economic recovery and efforts to …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has approved a value-added tax refund programme for foreign tourists by 2024 to attract more visitors, the Presidential …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.6 billion for December, the biggest trade gap in three months, government data showed on …
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank governor said on Thursday he hoped benchmark interest rates could be cut in 2024, …
By Yew Lun Tian and Neil Jerome Morales BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) -China and the Philippines have agreed to set up a direct communications channel between their …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence ministry on Thursday ordered the military to strengthen its presence in the South China Sea after monitoring “Chinese activities” …
East St. Louis, Ill. – A Cahokia, Illinois man was sentenced to 126 months by the Honorable Judge Stephen P. McGlynn for Enticement of a …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has approved the recommendation of the economic ministry to extend up to the end of next year …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday signed into law the 2023 budget bill which authorises a record 5.27 trillion pesos ($94.78 …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank will likely have to continue raising rates at its next two meetings to ensure inflation returns to within …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence chief on Wednesday said the reported presence of dozens of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank on Friday revised its current account projections for 2022 and 2023 to take into account the weaker global …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine economy is expected to lose momentum in 2023 with the pace of expansion set to slow to 5.7% as soaring …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will hike interest rates this month, though the monetary board is likely to be split over whether to …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank expects November annual inflation to be in a range of 7.4% to 8.2%, reflecting upward price pressures from …
MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine inter-agency panel chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday approved removing tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) to spur demand …
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that her trip to the Philippine island of Palawan in the contested …
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday after meeting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr that the relationship between the two countries …
By David Brunnstrom and Karen Lema WASHINGTON/MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Philippines this week in the Biden administration’s latest high-level …
LOS ANGELES – A Filipino man who fatally stabbed a fellow crewmember on a container ship en route from Shanghai to Los Angeles was …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank said on Friday it is prepared to take all further monetary policy actions necessary to bring inflation back …
MANILA (Reuters) – The death toll from flooding and rain-induced landslides in the Philippines has climbed to 48, the country’s disaster agency said on Sunday, …
MANILA (Reuters) – Extreme weather events and rising temperatures could see 13.6% of the Philippines’ economic output lost by 2040, inflicting a heavy toll on …
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Department of State employee pleaded guilty today to two counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank’s monetary policy settings remain accommodative, its governor said on Wednesday. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla also …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction at the country’s Supreme Court, her lawyer said on Tuesday, …
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine annual inflation quickened to 6.9% in September, hitting its fastest pace in four years, firming up expectations …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank is prepared to take further policy actions to bring inflation toward a target-consistent path over the medium term, …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine inflation could rise further in October, with food prices likely to remain the main source of pressure, the statistics authority said …
MANILA (Reuters) – The armed forces of the United States and Philippines launched two weeks of joint naval exercises on Monday, reinforcing a close military …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines’ Globe Telecom Inc said on Tuesday it has signed a deal to sell more than a thousand telecoms towers for 20 …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on …