Marcos secures $2-B fruit export deal with China

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday increased fruit export opportunities for the Philippines by securing a USD2 billion deal with China to step up...

Firecracker cases now 291, 55% higher than 2021

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) logged 14 more injuries related to fireworks, bringing the overall tally to 291, or 55 percent higher than the cases...

PH, China agree to resume oil, gas talks at an ‘early date’

MANILA – The Philippine and Chinese governments have agreed to resume talks on oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea at an “early date” following...

PBBM, Xi agree on ‘direct communication line’ on WPS concerns

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday agreed to establish a “direct communication mechanism” to prevent possible misunderstanding in the...

BI bars 2 alien fugitives from entering PH

MANILA – Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the international airports in Manila and Cebu intercepted two foreign fugitives who were barred from entering the country for...

1M Nazarene devotees expected to troop to Quirino Grandstand

171K families affected by shear line rains, floods: NDRRMC

MANILA – The number of families affected by heavy rains and floods due to the shear line has reached 170,970. In its update Thursday, the National Disaster...

Marines’ free charging hub brings holiday cheers to Fuga Island

MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) said its Marine Landing Battalion Team (MBLT) 10 helped ensure that residents of Fuga Island off the province of Cagayan were...

Marcos reports ‘fruitful’ talks with China’s Xi

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday reported a productive bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that focused on soft infrastructure, climate...

PBBM tackles Filipino fishermen’s plight in WPS with President Xi

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday brought up the plight of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to Chinese President Xi Jinping...