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Published on May 3, 2024Source: The Times of India - Center-right
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Published on May 3, 2024
Joint Readout From Australia-Japan-Philippines-United States Defense Ministers' Meeting
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, the Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, met together on May 2 in …
Source: U.S. Department of Defense - Gov't Institution -
Published on May 3, 2024
For First Time, China Publicizes Alleged 2016 South China Sea Agreement With Philippines
For the first time, China has publicized what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands. The move threatens to further raise tensions in the disputed waterway, through which much of the world’s …
Source: The Diplomat - Neutral -
Published on May 3, 2024
Press freedom index: Philippines falls 2 notches to 134th
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains a “difficult country” for journalists as it dropped two spots in the annual press freedom index released by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières/RSF). Released yesterday in …
Source: Philstar - Pro-Government -
Published on May 3, 2024
P1.7 trillion investments show confidence in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — For some members of the House of Representatives, the P1.7 trillion in investments infused by local and foreign traders in 2023 proved business confidence in the country and in President Marcos. This was the consensus made by House …
Source: Philstar - Pro-Government -
Published on May 3, 2024
US Forms "Squad" With Australia, Philippines, Japan To Counter "Irresponsible" China In Indo-Pacific
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines on May 3. The meet comes as the US deepens ties with an emerging regional group that Pentagon officials have privately nicknamed, the “Squad.” …
Source: News18 - Center-right -
Published on May 3, 2024
Forest Foundation Philippines, Canada drive climate adaptation efforts, launch partnership on nature-based solutions
The Philippines and Canada recently unveiled a new climate change adaptation program that leverages nature to minimise climate impacts. The Philippines-Canada Partnership on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation (PCP4NbS), an initiative led …
Source: Eco-Business - Neutral -
Published on May 3, 2024
Philippines President orders review of regional minimum wages
03 May 2024 Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered a review of regional minimum wage rates. Marcos directed the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to review the minimum wage rates in their respective regions. He asked …
Source: Staffing Industry Analysts - Label Pending -
Published on May 3, 2024
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Philippines, aftershocks, damage expected
Image used for illustrative purpose. Photo: File Published: Fri 3 May 2024, 3:29 PM A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the island province of Leyte in central Philippines on Friday, with damage and aftershocks expected, its seismology agency said. The …
Source: Khaleej Times - Pro-Government -
Published on May 3, 2024
Ruined centuries-old town re-emerges as Philippines dam dries up during heatwave
Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in the northern Philippines. After a prolonged spell of intense heat and little rain, water levels in the dam have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones and the …
Source: The Guardian - Center-left