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(Interaksyon) A report found that individuals named Michael are the most likely tourists to leave five-star reviews in the Philippines.

In February, global remittance provider Remitly revealed the top ten names that are most likely to leave 5-star reviews on the travel comparison website, Tripadvisor.

According to its data, Michaels are typically the most generous with five-star reviews when visiting the Philippines, leading them to be dubbed the country’s anti-Karen.

The name Karen gained popularity on social media since 2018 and refers to a nickname for privileged, middle-aged women who enjoy involving themselves in other people’s business, complaining, and asking to speak to the manager, according to Remitly.

Michael appears to be the antithesis of the “Karen” meme as they seem to leave positive reviews and praise the services they availed and experiences they had… Read More

(RTHK) The Philippines will not allow “any offensive actions” from the bases it has opened to US troops, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday.

Manila last week announced the locations of four more military bases it is allowing the US military to use on top of the five agreed on under the 2014 Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement, known as EDCA.

The deal allows US troops to rotate through and store defence equipment and supplies.

China warned last week the expanded military deal could endanger regional peace, and accused Washington of a “zero-sum mentality”.

The four additional bases include sites near the hotly disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan.

Marcos said China’s reaction over the expanded military deal was “not surprising”, but assured them the Philippines is only shoring up its territorial defence… Read More

(DohaNews) Excitement is in the air as the first-ever Filipino full-length film ‘The Eventologist’ prepares to hit the big screens in Qatar.

The movie executives have announced that it will be screened publicly on 13 April, marking a major milestone in the journey of the crowdfunded project. The crew shot the movie in Qatar last year in March and wrapped up production in a month.

The film’s Writer and Director, Oscar Yema, leading actress and singer Vanessa Cassador, and Qatar Cinema GM Abdul Rahman Nadji shared their enthusiasm for the upcoming screening at a signing ceremony held at the Qatar Cinema offices… Read More

(PhilStar) MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino woman who was trafficked to Myanmar to work for an online company without compensation had to pay her employers before she was allowed to return to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said.

According to the bureau’s statement on Saturday, the trafficking victim had to find three other Filipinos to replace her before she could leave and eventually seek from the Philippine Embassy.

The trafficking victim was tricked into agreeing to a job offer after recruiters contracted her through Facebook. She was offered a $1,000 salary as a customer service representative in Thailand, the bureau’s statement read… Read More

(ManilaTimes) Despite bowing to defending champion Japan, 1-9, at the end of the Women’s Softball Asia Cup elimination round on Friday, the Philippines still claimed a spot in the prestigious

2024 Women’s Softball World Cup.

The Blu Girls ended their preliminary round games with a 5-3 win-loss record and will vie for the bronze medal against either China or Chinese Taipei at the Songdo LNG Stadium in Incheon, South Korea on Saturday.

Aside from the regional title, also at stake in the tournament are three automatic berths for the 2024 Women’s Softball World Cup.

However, an additional slot, the wild card for the final spot in the 2024 World Cup, was given to Asia and will be awarded to the Asia Cup’s fourth placer… Read More

(Interaksyon) MANILA— The Philippines will in June auction rights to build up to 11,600 megawatts of new power capacity from renewable sources in the next three years, the Department of Energy said, as it seeks to gradually reduce its reliance on coal.

The additional capacity will come from solar, onshore wind, biomass and waste-to-energy resources.

The ministry has invited bidders for 3,600 MW of new capacity to be installed in 2024, 3,600 MW in 2025, and 4,400 MW in 2026, under the second round of its Green Energy Auction program.

The targeted additional capacity is more than five times the 2,000 MW offered at the first auction last year, when a total of 19 contracts were awarded to various developers, including solar energy provider SP New Energy SPNEC.PS.

The ministry did not provide investment figures for the auctions. The Southeast Asian country aims to increase the share of renewable energy sources in its energy mix to 35% by 2030 and to 50% by 2040, from 22% currently… Read More

(Radio Free Asia) Malaysia and the Philippines have said that they’re willing to discuss oil and gas exploration with China in the South China Sea, a move that analysts say may cause friction within ASEAN as the Southeast Asian bloc wants to accelerate negotiations for a Code of Conduct in order to avoid conflict.

On Tuesday the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Manila would resume talks with Beijing on joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, despite the country’s Supreme Court already having ruled against such activities.

The court in January decided that a trilateral joint exploration agreement between the Philippines, China and Vietnam – another party in the South China Sea dispute – was unconstitutional because it allowed “foreign corporations to participate in the exploration of the country’s natural resources” without observing required safeguards.

The agreement was signed in 2005 but failed to materialize.

In 2018, under then-President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines and China also signed a document on Cooperation on Oil and Gas Development but Duterte himself terminated the talks last June after both sides failed to resolve the issue of sovereignty over Reed Bank in the Spratlys… Read More

(PhilStar) In an interview with One News Now, Chris Nelson, Executive Director and Trustee of the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines, shared how the recently held Great British Festival event in BGC reinforced the close association between the UK and the Philippines.

Chris mentioned that there were 38 participating companies and organisations (such as One World Butchers, CyberQ, PruLife UK, and Shell). Also, there are over 50,000 attendees during the celebration. In collaboration with the British Embassy, Nelson reiterated the importance of highlighting trade and investment opportunities for both countries. The British Council prepared the entertainment program such as performances from British School Manila students, local bands and artists highlighting British music and culture… Read More