Manila, April 2 -- Iran will allow the "safe, unhindered, and expeditious" passage of Philippine-flagged vessels, energy sources, and all Filipino seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz, its top diplo... Read More
Manila, April 1 -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Energy Secretary Sharon Garin sought to deepen energy cooperation between the Philippines and Iran in a meeting with the latter's to... Read More
Manila, April 1 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has suspended consular services in all its offices by noontime Wednesday as the Lenten season begins, with resumption of operations set on Ap... Read More
Manila, March 31 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday offered travel options amid the rising fuel price caused by the ongoing Middle East crisis, saying the country "remains open" for tourism... Read More
Manila, March 29 -- The Philippines and China have made "initial exchanges" on a potential oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, nearly four years since previous talks were terminated in 202... Read More
Manila, March 28 -- The World Bank has approved USD1 billion in loan to boost agriculture productivity and climate resilience of agrifood systems across the Philippines. The Washington-based lender a... Read More
Manila, March 28 -- The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has required distribution utilities (DUs) to submit detailed reports on increases in generation costs for "timely regulatory intervention and... Read More
Manila, March 27 -- The construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project Phase 1 (MMSP 1) is "on track" to its target completion, said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday. DOTr Undersecr... Read More
Manila, March 26 -- China has conveyed its openness to restart talks on a possible joint oil exploration with the Philippines in the South China Sea, describing it as the "right path" to upholding sta... Read More
Manila, March 25 -- Hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings, especially with a landmark South China Sea code of conduct (COC) in the works, is significant both for the Phil... Read More