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MANILA, Philippines — It’s the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal that is causing “irrevocable harm” to the marine environment, according to China, as it denied clearing Rozul Reef of its corals, saying the Philippines is “creating a political drama from fiction.”
Whoever might think of investing in rehabilitating the Manila International Airport so that it meets global standards must be watching events at the Subic Port very closely – and very nervously. What is happening there provides no assurance that long-term contracts with government will be honored in the long term.
MANILA, Philippines — Banning Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) is unlikely to happen any time soon because doing so requires legislation, House committee on ways and means chair Joey Salceda said yesterday.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), a mainstay in the “worst of” lists since 2010, is sporting a new black eye. This time, the latest injury to the country’s image as a veritable investment and tourism destination did not stem from paralyzed airspace due to an embarrassing power outage. It is related to a bizarre theft incident involving a security screener that may be worthy of “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” As a result, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), which manages NAIA, have fallen further into disrepute.
“It was a period of unmitigated tyranny and corruption in our history that we must never forget and, more importantly, must never allow to happen again.”
MANILA, Philippines — Former Marikina congressman and mayor Bayani Fernando died yesterday in an accident at his house. He was 77.?
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Navy guided-missile frigate and one of Canada’s most advanced warships sailed side by side in the West Philippine Sea near Palawan in a demonstration of freedom of navigation and of the preeminence of a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region.
MANILA, Philippines — Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista yesterday denied allegations that he received a bribe from poll automation company Smartmatic or any other entity.