Balita.org: Your Premier Source for Comprehensive Philippines News and Insights! We bring you the latest news, stories, and updates on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, economy, and more. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7.
(UPDATE) WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Philippine government hopes to generate about $100 billion in investments across various sectors in the next five to 10 years as a result of the historic three-way summit here with US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
(UPDATE) A PASIG City court issued on Thursday an arrest warrant against Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused for qualified human trafficking.
(UPDATE) FORMER vice president Leni Robredo's Angat Buhay nongovernment organization (NGO) announced on Thursday that it received an «unqualified opinion» from its auditors.
THE Sandiganbayan has acquitted controversial businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for alleged irregular and unlawful disbursements in 2005 of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or «pork barrel» of former Nueva Ecija representative Aurelio Umali.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the islands’ defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners' solidarity in the face of what they see as China's aggressive military actions in the region.
SENATOR Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. today expressed optimism over the first trilateral meeting between the Philippines, Japan, and the United States held in the White House on April 11.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte accused the U.S. of inflaming tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, while criticizing his successor Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of supposedly doing America’s bidding.