MANILA: Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday urged the government to investigate the suspicious influx of Chinese nationals in areas near the Philippine-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites and other ma…

MANILA: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects bring efficiency in the transportation sector, leading to economic growth, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said Wednesday.

Bautista cited aviation projects such as the rehabilitation of the Ni…

TACLOBAN CITY: The Board of Investments (BOI) is upbeat about making Northern Samar province as a destination for strategic investments in the Visayas, a key official said on Wednesday.

In a press briefing here, BOI Director Ernesto Delos Reyes Jr. s…

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) warned netizens to be cautious in transacting online amid the emergence of a new scam.

In a statement Wednesday, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) Director Sidney Hernia said the “middleman scam” involves bo…

SEOUL, The Army and Marine Corps held live-fire artillery drills near the border with North Korea on Wednesday to bolster their deterrence against North Korea’s provocations, the Army said.

About 430 troops from the Army Capital Corps and the 2nd Ma…

SEOUL, The presidential office denied reports Wednesday that two people close to former President Moon Jae-in are under consideration for the next prime minister and presidential chief of staff.

Broadcasters TV Chosun and YTN reported that President…