Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, a coast …

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 White House next week but …

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday maintained its economic growth targets over the next five years, citing momentum from increased domestic demand and better labour …

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 warm over shared concerns about …

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines identified on Monday four more of its military bases that the United States will get access to, almost doubling the number included …

By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said this week he would cut off contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after …

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday that four new military bases under a defense agreement with the U.S. would be located in …

By Karen Lema and Poppy McPherson BASA AIR BASE, Philippines (Reuters) – The United States and Philippines will announce new sites as soon as possible for an expanded Enhanced Defense …

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 Asian nation’s ability to protect …

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 pesos ($163 billion) it hopes …

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 be hiked by 50 basis …

MANILA (Reuters) – Economic growth in the Philippines will reach at least 6% this year, the central bank governor said on Monday, consistent with the government’s 6%-7% target for 2023. …

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for reconciliation and unity on Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation marked the 37th anniversary of the “people power” revolution that …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will likely raise interest rates one more time this year and that could happen at its next monetary policy meeting in March, most …

MANILA (Reuters) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday he saw no reason why the Philippines should not have a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan if it would …

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 to review key interest rates, …

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 service to be introduced within …

MANILA (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Tuesday it has approved a $600 million loan to support the Philippines’ economic recovery and efforts to make its financial sector more …

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 Communications Office (PCO) said on …

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 Thursday. That brought the full-year …

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank governor said on Thursday he hoped benchmark interest rates could be cut in 2024, once inflation was under control, …

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 foreign ministries on the South …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence ministry on Thursday ordered the military to strengthen its presence in the South China Sea after monitoring “Chinese activities” in disputed waters close to …

East St. Louis, Ill. – A Cahokia, Illinois man was sentenced to 126 months by the Honorable Judge Stephen P. McGlynn for Enticement of a Minor, Travel with Intent to …