(BusinessMirror) THE industrial oil from the sunken MT Princess Empress is threatening to affect the Verde Island Passage (VIP), a region described by scientists as the center of marine biodiversity in the world. According to Conservation International, the VIP is… Continue Reading →

(CNNPhilippines) Japan has moved hundreds of troops, including missile units, into a new base built on a remote island near China and Taiwan as its seeks to bolster its defensive capabilities in the region. Up to 570 Ground Self-Defense Force… Continue Reading →

(Interaksyon) Consumer finance provider Home Credit Philippines revealed that mobile phones are the most in-demand product for their consumers. Puneet Suneja, Home Credit Chief Sales Officer, said they had financed over 10.5 million mobile phones in the country since 2013.… Continue Reading →

(HeraldSun) Philippine vlogger Rosanel Demasudlay holds a heart-shaped “virginity soap” bar in front of the camera and assures her hundreds of YouTube followers it can be safely used to “tighten” their vaginas. The video is part of a barrage of… Continue Reading →

(FMT) NEW DELHI: India-based defence company BrahMos Aerospace expects to close a deal this year to sell Indonesia supersonic cruise missiles worth at least US$200 million, as it looks to expand its presence in Southeast Asia, its chief executive said… Continue Reading →

(Interaksyon) MANILA— The Philippines posted its widest trade deficit in five months for January as exports fell sharply, pointing to a worsening trade balance that could put pressure on the peso in the near term. The trade gap in January… Continue Reading →

(The Manila Times) TWO Filipino lawmakers were elected on Saturday to key positions in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), marking a significant milestone for Filipino women. Sen. Pilar Juliana “Pia” Cayetano was elected by fellow IPU members to occupy a seat… Continue Reading →

(The Manila Times) THE best policy on jeepney operations is to simply leave the jeepneys, the drivers and their small operators alone. To their way of life. To their way of doing things. To their small corner in the overall… Continue Reading →