The Association of South East Asian Nations is hoping to expedite negotiations on a code of conduct with China for the South China Sea but it is not realistic to expect an agreement within a year, Singapore’s defense minister said on Wednesday.

The high court’s resident IT specialist said the development in their Enterprise Information Systems Plan was “not substantial” despite the hiring of Helen Macasaet.

in some ways, the Philippines - which reported 6.7 percent economic growth for 2017 - may seem more vulnerable to outflows than five years ago. It hasn’t been accumulating reserves since 2012 and President Duterte’s ambition to upgrade the country’s outdated infrastructure has depleted its other main line of defense, the current account surplus.

The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is reminding the public that it is unsafe to eat dog meat, which has been documented to transmit rabies, a disease that has led to the deaths of people who have consumed it.

Philippine Long Distance and Telephone Company (PLDT) will no longer seek reimbursement - as it was promised in an earlier agreement with government - for its costs in 2011 and will return the CURE frequencies sans payment, paving the way for the entry of a third telco in the country.

Some 40 companies from the European Union (EU) are set to visit the Philippines in the third quarter of the year, Walter van Hattum, head of EU Delegation to the Philippines Economic and Trade Section said on Tuesday.



The House Committee on Justice has directed the BIR to begin an investigation on possible tax liabilities of Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno amid her alleged failure to file her SALN for 17 years when she was still a law professor at the University of the Philippines.

US casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as CEO of his company Wynn Resorts following claims he routinely subjected women who worked for him to unwanted advances, becoming one of the most prominent business leaders to quit over sexual misconduct allegations.

The sporting event, traditionally held in the US and UK, will be held for the first time in Asia.

The minority bloc at the House of Representatives wants an investigation into the contract newly signed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) with Smartmatic Inc. for the supply of vote counting machines for the May 2019 midterm elections.

The Commission on Appointments confirmed Francisco Duque III as Secretary of Health Wednesday afternoon, February 7, following a hearing in which he almost broke into tears when Senator Risa Hontiveros questioned him about the Dengvaxia controversy, which has seen fearful parents refuse to have their children vaccinated for other diseases.

The counsel of Vice President Leni Robredo slammed former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for not showing up Wednesday, February 7, for the challenge he earlier hurled at her to sign a joint motion to withdraw all pending motions before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal and allow the recounting of ballots in his electoral protest.

The famous French designer went to court to prevent the Dutch high street chain Van Haren from selling its own versions of his distinctive footwear.

The Philippines signed a deal with Canada on Tuesday to buy 16 combat utility helicopters worth $233.36 million, as the military prepared to step up operations against Islamist and communist rebels.

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