Monday, May 4, 2026

Philippines

DOT-8 stages Filipino-Asean culinary showcase

SANTA RITA, Samar — The Department of Tourism Region 8 (DOT-8) hosted a Filipino-Asean culinary experience in Tacloban City on Saturday in celebration of the Filipino Food Month. Held at Pasqualino’s...

Dy to Asean women lawmakers: Push for change

SPEAKER Faustino Dy III called on women parliamentarians in Southeast Asia to push for “deeper, system-level change” and move from representation to real power...

How Pax Silica could multiply PH’s economic risks

The Philippines is no longer struggling with just huge corruption scandals and economic pressures. Pax Silica could turn it into a frontline state —...

Recruitment of Filipinos for overseas wars alarms BI

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has raised the alarm over a trend of recruiting Filipino men online to work as soldiers abroad under deceptive...

Farmers‘ group: PH may face rice shortage

THE country may face a shortage in domestic rice supply this year due to reduced production and external geopolitical risks, the Federation of Free...

Myanmar releases 78 Filipinos detained for immigration-related offenses

MYANMAR has released 78 Filipinos who were detained for immigration-related offenses, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The Philippine Embassy in Yangon is facilitating...

The ASEAN Secretariat releases The ASEAN Magazine Issue No. 49–50: ASEAN’s Roots and Reefs: Nature’s Strongholds

JAKARTA, 25 March 2026 – The ASEAN Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of The ASEAN Magazine, Issue No. 49–50, titled ASEAN’s Roots and Reefs: Nature’s...