Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated on Monday (August 1) that there are no plans for the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), despite the fact that the prosecutor of the tribunal is seeking to resume an investigation into the former president’s murderous drug war. After launching a preliminary investigation into his drug crackdown, which resulted in the deaths …

Fidel Ramos, the former president of the Philippines, passed away on Sunday at the age of 94, according to his family. Ramos is remembered as one of the most successful leaders in the history of the country because he presided over a period of sustained economic expansion and relative peace in the Philippines (Jul 31). He was frequently spotted eating …

Adam Piperdy, the owner of a business, has observed a shift in mindset on the part of younger job applicants at his company during the past year and a half, roughly coinciding with the beginning of the economy’s recovery following the easing of COVID-19 limitations. “Right now, it is kind of the employee interviewing the employer,” said Mr. Piperdy, the …

An official from the Philippines’ Ministry of Health announced on Friday that the country had identified its first case of monkeypox, which was found in a local resident who had recently returned after traveling overseas earlier in the month, reported on July 29th. Beverly Ho, the undersecretary of the Department of Health, stated that the patient, who was 31 years …

According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in the Philippines on Wednesday (USGS). According to the USGS, the earthquake occurred at 8:43 a.m. local time, which is equivalent to 8:43 p.m. Eastern Time, on northern Luzon, which is the most populous island in the country. The magnitude of the earthquake was initially …

A long-awaited arrival: Starbucks’ Pink Drink, a phenomenon on the internet, has arrived in the Philippines! The Pink Drink with Strawberry Acai (P165/Tall, P180-Grande, P195-Venti) and the Strawberry Acai with Lemonade (P165-Tall, P180-Grande, P195-Venti) are available as part of Starbucks’ Refreshers beverage collection, which features other pink beverages. Strawberry and acai fruit juice, lemonade, and strawberry slices make up the …

The head of the Philippine Central Bank has stated that there will not be another off-cycle interest rate adjustment. The head of the Philippine Central Bank stated on Tuesday that there would not be another off-cycle move on monetary policy tightening. At the same time, he indicated that there would be a rate hike of less than 75 basis points …

Udenna Corporation, a Philippine conglomerate owned by a close associate of the country’s previous president, announced on Monday that a subsidiary of the company had paid a debt to prevent a default on other loans. This helped shares in related companies recover from huge losses that had occurred earlier. Udenna, one of the most rapidly expanding enterprises in the country, …

Due to the rising cost of imported edible oil and the impact that the conflict in Ukraine has had on wheat prices, many bakeries in the Philippines are reducing the size of a popular breakfast bun in order to make ends meet in the face of greater inflation. At Matimyas Bakery, a breadmaker in the suburbs of Manila, the somewhat …

According to a statement released by the Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday, Chinese militia vessels have been spotted in the contentious area of the West Philippine Sea. During a press conference, Faustino stated that they would work in conjunction with the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) to resolve incursions into the territorial waters of …