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RCEP entering into force marks "milestone" for Philippines: official

MANILA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- "It is a milestone for the Philippines" as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) enters ...

RCEP trade deal enters into force for Philippines

© Provided by Xinhua The RCEP is "a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and mutually-beneficial economic partnership," says Philippine Trade and Industry ...

Explainer: What is China's Peace Ark hospital ship?

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- You may have heard of those ships voyaging on the sea ...

RCEP trade deal to enter into force for Philippines

MANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will enter into force for the Philippines on Friday, ...

South China Sea cable project blocked due to China's policy of holding approvals

Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): Beijing's policy of delaying permissions for US, Japanese, and Singaporean telecommunications and technology corporations to ...

World Bank approves loan to support fisheries in Philippines

MANILA, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank approved a 176-million-U.S. dollar loan on Wednesday to fund a fisheries project ...

Philippine Senate approves first-ever sovereign investment fund

MANILA, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines Senate on Wednesday approved a bill establishing the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), the ...

PFC Group clocked the highest annual Profit After Tax (PAT) with a 13 per cent increase from Rs 18,768 cr. in FY'22 to Rs 21,179 cr. in FY'23

NewsVoirNew Delhi [India], May 30: Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Saturday posted an over 44 per cent jump in its ...

North Korea Confirms Plan to Launch Military Spy Satellite

North Korea announced that it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite in June to monitor in real time the military ...

"Our banking sector stands out as strong and stable," says RBI Governor

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has said the Indian banking sector "stands ...

CBI registers FIR against 'Lamhaa' movie producers over alleged bank fraud

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered FIR against directors of GS Entertainment in ...

Typhoon Mawar weakens, heavy rain to persist in Philippines

MANILA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Mawar slightly weakened as it moved towards the Philippines, but heavy rain will still ...

Philippine lawmaker calls for tougher watchdog against corrupt police

MANILA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines needs a new "hard-hitting independent watchdog" against rampant police corruption and misconduct, a ...

Power Finance Corporation group clocks highest-ever annual profit after tax in FY23

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Corporation posted its highest annual Profit After Tax (PAT) ...

Philippine Consul-General lauds UAE's social initiatives that support Filipino workers

Thu 01-06-2023 19:47 PMDUBAI, 1st June, 2023 (WAM) -- Renato Duenas, Consul-General of the Philippines in Dubai and the Northern ...

BAN Toxics calls for a meaningful plastics treaty to cut plasticpollution in Philippines

"As countries negotiate the second round of international negotiations (INC-2) in Paris, France this week, we forward our calls to ...

Philippine civil society fighting the worst effects of poverty in the face of government negligence

Civil society in the spirit of volunteerism united with one purpose, taking positive action to aid the most vulnerable in ...

Militaristic mindset: News media's failure to contextualize Sara Duterte's NTF-ELCAC appointment

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: May 31, 2023, 2:15 pmUpdated on: May 31, 2023, 1:55 pm JEERS TO the news media ...

People's feedback on De Lima's acquittal

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: May 29, 2023, 11:48 am THE ACQUITTAL of Leila de Lima on May 12 was met ...

Radio broadcaster shot dead in Oriental Mindoro third journalist killed under Marcos Jr.'s watch

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - Two men aboard a motorcycle shot and killed a radio commentator on May 31, 2023, in Calapan City, ...

TeleRadyo to end 16-year run, ABS-CBN in new venture with Romualdez firm

THREE YEARS after the closure of ABS-CBN broadcast platforms, the network continues to contract its cable programs due to financial ...

TeleRadyo to end 16-year run by June 2023

THREE YEARS after the closure of ABS-CBN broadcast platforms, the network continues to contract its cable programs due to financial ...

Philippines warns of steam-driven eruption at Bulusan volcano

MANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Thursday warned of a possibility of steam-driven ...

Sensex dips 262 points in morning trade amid weak global cues

Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], May 31 (ANI): Key indices of the domestic equities market opened with losses, tracking weak global cues. ...

Philippine troops kill 4 suspected rebels in clash

MANILA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A military spokesperson on Monday said that Philippine troops killed four suspected rebels in a ...

Benefits of global net-zero transition can be 5 times the costs in developing Asia

MANILA, 28th April, 2023(WAM) - Global efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions can yield substantial economic and social benefits. ...

ADNOC L&S expands its global operations at Philippines LNG Import Terminal

ABU DHABI, 27th April, 2023 (WAM) - ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of ...

Radio broadcaster shot dead in Oriental Mindoro third journalist killed under Marcos Jr.'s watch

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - Two men aboard a motorcycle shot and killed a radio commentator on May 31, 2023, in Calapan City, ...

Media and advocacy work: Promoting inclusivity for the marginalized

CHEERS TO Rappler's feature on a volunteer educator of indigenous peoples wh ...

For lending her voice to social causes, journalist-activist Espina-Varona wins Hildegarde award

JOURNALIST AND activist Maria Salvacion "Inday" Espina-Varona was awarded the 2023 Hildegarde Award for Women in Media and Communication by ...

Militaristic mindset: News media's failure to contextualize Sara Duterte's NTF-ELCAC appointment

JEERS TO the news media for neglecting to include key pieces of information and important context in their coverage of ...

Talabong admits media's flaws in reporting drug war

CHEERS TO freelance journalist Rambo Talabong for his video report on May 25 that took an introspective look into his ...

Commemoration of sixth year of Marawi gets scant attention

THE QUIET lakeside city of Marawi in Lanao del Sur became known to the larger Filipino population for an unfortunate ...

MindaNews names Timonera as new editor, marks 2 decades of Mindanao journalism

Photo from MindaNews.JOURNALIST ROBERT "Bobby" Timonera is taking over as editor in chief of MindaNews effective on June 1, 2023. ...

People's feedback on De Lima's acquittal

THE ACQUITTAL of Leila de Lima on May 12 was met with public approval, promptly expressed by Filipinos coming from ...

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Japan: PM's son resigns for holding party at official residence

TOKYO, Japan: After coming under public criticism for using Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's residence for a private party, his ...

Remains identified of US pilot from Pennsylvania killed during WWII

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced that 2nd Lt. James Litherland of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, an Army ...

ACC sues Dr. Yunus, 12 others over embezzlement of $2,351,758

DHAKA, Bangladesh - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 13 members of Grameen Telecom's board of directors, ...

Washington coordinates 14-country supply chain agreement

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department has said that trade ministers from 14 countries have taken part in the US-led ...

Injuries at Churchill Downs sees 12 horses dead in month

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Two horses that succumbed to their injuries at Churchill Downs have become the 11th and 12th fatalities over ...

Musk's Neuralink to begin trial human brain implants

FREMONT, California: Brain implant company Neuralink announced that it has received approval from US regulators to begin human brain implant ...

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