by salefull | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Remains of 4 passengers of fallen Cessna plane found near Mayon crater LEGAZPI CITY — Albay disaster officials confirmed Wednesday night (Feb. 22) that the four people onboard the Cessna plane which crashed near Mayon Volcano were already dead. In a private message,...
by salefull | Feb 22, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Geologist warns of hazards of living in reclaimed areas MANILA, Philippines — An expert in geology and environmental science has warned those planning to purchase reclaimed land, including on any of the multibillion-peso reclamation projects in Manila Bay, to be wary...
by salefull | Feb 21, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Japan to give Ukraine $5.5 bil, host online G7 summit plus Zelenskyy TOKYO – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a new $5.5 billion financial aid for Ukraine and will mark the first anniversary of the war by hosting an online Group of...
by salefull | Feb 20, 2023 | Featured Article, News
N Korea fires short-range missiles; Japan calls for U.N. Security Council meeting SEOUL – North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan on Monday in its second weapons test in three days that drew quick condemnation from its rivals and...
by salefull | Feb 17, 2023 | Featured Article, News
DFA: Too early to invoke mutual defense treaty The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and a House leader said on Thursday that it might be premature to invoke the activation of the country’s Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States following a Chinese...
by salefull | Feb 16, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Kishida pledges to boost child-rearing budget to 4% of GDP TOKYO – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Wednesday to boost Japan’s budget for child-rearing to 4 percent of the country’s gross domestic product to tackle the falling birthrate, but he...
by salefull | Feb 15, 2023 | Featured Article, News
President Marcos approves adoption of hybrid rice to boost crop yield MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has agreed to adopt hybrid rice as a better alternative to the inbred variety for increased crop production. According to the...
by salefull | Feb 14, 2023 | Featured Article, News
BOJ’s ‘bazooka’ chief Kuroda stepping down after record tenure TOKYO – Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda is stepping down after a 10-year tenure defined by his signature “bazooka” of easy money policies, designed to reboot the...
by salefull | Feb 13, 2023 | Featured Article, News
China harasses Philippine Coast Guard vessel with laser MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of directing a “military-grade” laser at one of its vessels, putting the Filipino crew in danger. The PCG vessel was...
by salefull | Feb 10, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Japan, Philippines agree to boost defense ties TOKYO – The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Thursday to sharply boost their defense ties, allowing Japanese troops greater access to Philippine territory, as tensions rise in Asia amid China’s growing...
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