PSBank and Metropolitan Bank in Tacloban have been ordered to freeze the accounts of Leyte Center for Development Inc., which has done disaster response work with the government and international partners
THE United States said the repeated harassment of Philippine vessels by Chinese ships near Scarborough Reef (Panatag Shoal) is detrimental to regional peace and stability.
THE German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and Climate Change Commission (CCC) will boost local capacities in effecting climate change and biodiversity policies. Both announced on April 15 the soft launch of the €36.8-million (P2.35 billion) Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND) project. The foreign-assisted project aims to…
AMBASSADORS in Manila issued carefully worded statements in reaction to Beijing’s use of water cannon on the vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea. Most of the foreign diplomats expressed concern over the “dangerous”…
MANILA, Philippines: The United States, through its embassy in Manila, said the Philippines can count on its support to uphold freedom of navigation while France and the European Union opposed any use of force in addressing sea row.