Duterte: No pardon for killers of Kian delos Santos
MANILA, Dec 3, 2018, Philippine Star. President Rodrigo Duterte declared Monday that there will be…
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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.
US: Improved China ties can’t replace Philippines-US alliance
MANILA, Nov 27, 2018, Philstar. The Philippines’ improving relations with China will not replace its…
China, Philippines agree to upgrade ties, jointly build Belt and Road
MANILA, Nov 21, 2018, Xinhua. China and the Philippines agreed on Tuesday to upgrade their…
‘Duterte statements on China-held features could disadvantage Philippines’
MANILA, Nov 15, 2018. Patricia Lourdes Viray, Philstar. President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent pronouncements on China’s…