ASEAN agrees ‘in principle’ to admit Timor-Leste as 11th member

MANILA – Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed “in principle” to admit Timor-Leste as the 11th member-state of the 10-man regional bloc....

PH nearly done implementing Asean-UN strategic measures: PBBM

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has bared that the Philippines is almost finished carrying out the 140 strategic measures included in the 2021-2025 Plan of...

Biggest challenge for central banks is to reduce inflation: IMF

ANKARA – The biggest and immediate challenge for central banks in both advanced and emerging market economies is to bring inflation down, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing...

PBBM condoles with Koreans anew over Itaewon tragedy

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed anew his condolences to South Korea after a Halloween event in the Itaewon commercial area in Seoul...

House tackles bills creating evacuation centers per municipality

MANILA – The House of Representatives has begun deliberations on the various bills seeking to establish evacuation centers in every city and municipality across the country as...

Covid-19 response may continue after state of nat’l calamity

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has proposed that the country’s emergency response to the coronavirus continue even after the state of national calamity ends this year....

Decision to charge Bantag prompted by evidence

MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said evidence prompted the filing of murder charges against suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag, contrary...

PHL visit of Vietnam National Assembly chair to enhance ties

Taiwan increases 2023 internship slots for young Filipino farmers

MANILA – Young Filipino farmers are encouraged to get internships in Taiwan next year to further help the Philippines boost its agricultural sector. Taipei Economic and Cultural...

Workers stage massive general strike in France

PARIS – French unions showed their muscle Thursday in the streets of Paris and dozens of other cities in the country in the latest expression to demand...