ASEAN chairmanship boosted PH tourism marketing in London travel fair

MANILA — Department of Tourism (DOT) spokesperson Frederick Alegre on Thursday said the Philippine chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2017 has boosted...

Huge ASEAN Summit success earns Duterte world recognition — Palace

MANILA – The tremendous success of the recently concluded 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits has earned President Rodrigo Duterte respect as a...

Mindanao power coops told to invest in R&D

MANILA — National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong is urging electric cooperatives (ECs) in Mindanao to invest in research and development to remain competitive and to...

AFP committed to eliminating ASG terrorists

GDP growth due in part to stability under Duterte gov’t — Palace

MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday welcomed the better than expected growth of the Philippine economy during the third quarter, saying it can be attributed in part to the...

11 documents adopted, 1 accord signed under PH chairmanship

MANILA — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) under the leadership of the Philippines in 2017 has adopted a total of 11 outcome documents and signed...

USD 2-M aid proves Trump’s support to PH drug war: Palace

MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday thanked President Donald Trump for the USD 2 million assistance the United States provided to the Philippine government’s anti-drug campaign, saying it...

PH soldiers’ bravery recognized by Aussie PM

MANILA — The bravery and heroism of Filipino soldiers during the five-month battle to retake Marawi City from Maute Group terrorists were recognized by Australian Prime Minister...

NEA taps electric coops to restore power in Marawi

Sotto optimistic on passage of 2018 budget, TRAIN before mid-December

MANILA — Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Thursday expressed hope that the 2018 General Appropriations Act (national budget) and the Tax Reform for Acceleration and...