Govt to review all contracts with private firms in Philippines
MANILA, Apr 3, 2019, PhilStar. President Duterte has ordered a review of all government contracts…
Philippines
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.
Chinese-built Banaue Rice Terraces? Lonely Planet under fire
MANILA, Apr 2, 2019, PhilStar. Travel website and guide book publisher Lonely Planet has drawn…
Duterte puts retired colonel to anti-communist insurgency task force
MANILA, Mar 31, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed a retired colonel who was previously…
[Analytics] China envisions an ‘island city’ in South China Sea
Beijing announces plans to build a new strategic and logistics hub in the contested area,…
Ocean heat hits record high: UN
GENEVA, Mar 30, 2019, AFP. Ocean heat hit a record high in 2018, the United…
What’s happening to Filipino fishermen in the South China Sea?
At about the same time as a senior Philippine military officer denied reports Filipino fishermen…
Memorandum of understanding paves way for work in Japan for Cambodians
TOKYO, Mar 27, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which would…
El Niño agri damage tops P2.67 billion in Philippines
MANILA, Mar 27, 2019, PhilStar. Agricultural damage caused by the weak El Niño has reached…
Police agrees with Duterte that Philippine drug situation has worsened
MANILA, Mar 26, 2019, Inquirer. The Philippine National Police (PNP) agrees with President Rodrigo Duterte…
Over half of population now residing in urban areas in Philippines
MANILA, Mar 25, 2019, PhilStar. More than half of the country’s population of over 100…
Authorities intercept P1.8-billion methamphetamine shipment from Vietnam in Manila
MANILA, Mar 23, 2019, PhilStar. Authorities have intercepted an estimated worth of P1.8 billion shabu…
[Analytics] Highlighting Australia’s significance as Indo-Pacific middle power
Middle powers have an interest in preserving the international order. They follow the leadership of…