Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon on govt vessel

MANILA, Dec 4 — The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon today on a government vessel during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal. The Chinese ship “fired a water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, aiming directly at the …

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes northern Philippines, GFZ says

MANILA (Reuters) -A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, as authorities warned of damage and aftershocks from the tremor. The quake was at a depth of 37 km (23 miles), …

Philippines' debt rises to 273.56 bln USD at end-October

MANILA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' debt increased to 16.02 trillion pesos (roughly 273.56 billion U.S. dollars) as of end-October, 0.8 percent higher than the level at the end of September, the Philippines' Bureau of Treasury said Tuesday. …

5.7-magnitude quake hits 13 km ESE of Pagudpud, Philippines: USGS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 13 km ESE of Pagudpud, Philippines at 18:54:45 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 70.0 km, was initially determined to be at 18.50 …

Empowering Vulnerable Sectors with Tech in the Philippines

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR)-9 has introduced an online platform called CHR MISMO (“Serbisyong Ora Mismo”), aimed at enhancing access to human rights protection, particularly for children in remote communities across the Zamboanga Peninsula. This …

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines: Report

Manila: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, as authorities warned of damage and aftershock from the tremor. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said. …

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes northern Philippines

The demographic dividend of the Philippines: Avoiding growing old before becoming rich

(Part 3) Will the Philippines grow old before becoming rich? That is the sad fate that has befallen Thailand because of a very aggressive birth control program in the last century (quite similar to what is happening now to China and what happened to …

Beijing sharpens tone over US missile launcher in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — China rebuked anew the presence of a U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines, the latest in a series of verbal rows between Manila and Beijing over the deployment of the medium-range weapon in the Philippines. Chinese defense …

Philippines picks up in 2024 Bribery Risk Rankings