Typhoon Kammuri forces over 225,000 people to evacuate in the Philippines
MANILA, Dec 3, 2019, PhilStar. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes as Typhoon…
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The Philippines, an economy of 100 million people, was a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, the Philippines had a real GDP of 91 billion, and a per capita GDP of 1,500. By 2016, the Philippines’ GDP was more than doubled at USD 284 billion, while its per capita GDP rose to USD 2,700.
Philippine Vice-President Robredo to President Duterte: Focus on problems, not 2022 polls
MANILA, Dec 2, 2019, PhilStar. Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday dismissed President Duterte’s latest pronouncement…
[Analytics] South China Sea tensions hot and getting hotter
The United States and China have doubled down on their struggle for dominance of the…
Typhoon Kammuri rumbling in from the Pacific forced Southeast Asian Games organizers to cancel or reschedule some events
MANILA, Dec 1, 2019, AFP. The Philippines has begun evacuating thousands of people, local officials…
[Analytics] After SEA Games spectacle, it’s time to win gold medals for Philippines
The roar of anticipation began even before Team Philippines stepped into the limelight for the…
Philippines, Viet navy officials tackle maritime security
MANILA, Nov 30, 2019, PhilStar. Key Philippine and Vietnamese navy officials met in Hanoi last…
Duterte calls for probe after chaotic SEA Games build-up
CLARK, Nov 29, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a probe into the…
Southeast Asia, China can replace Ecuadorean bananas in Russia in case of ban: Experts
MOSCOW, Nov 28, 2019, TASS. Southeast Asian countries, China or India are likely to step…
[Analytics] Why is the Philippines so focused on coal?
Although fossil fuels are the single biggest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, coal continues…
Philippine agency on Muslim rights says Southeast Asian Games organizers ignored halal food offer
MANILA, Nov 26, 2019, PhilStar. The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee, the body handling…
ASEAN army chiefs gather in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Nov 26, 2019, VNA. The 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) was…
US to rev up sea, air operations in disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Nov 25, 2019, PhilStar. The United States military intends to further increase sea and…