Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May
SYDNEY — A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance plane in the South China Sea region in May, Australia’s defense department said on Sunday.
Top Duterte critic insists drug charges against her fabricated
ONE of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s most vocal critics on Sunday said the government had fabricated the drug trafficking charges against her to shut her out, after four witnesses retracted their charges against her.
Marcos to continue vlogging despite busy presidential schedule
PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. at the weekend said he would continue vlogging during his presidency.
Court upholds charges vs agent for hiding wealth
THE SUPREME Court has upheld the indictment by the Ombudsman of a Customs agent for hiding properties he bought while working for the bureau.
Distance makes the vote grow farther: The Filipino migrant vote
By Laurence Go
The recently concluded Philippine elections saw the landslide win of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., whose victory is historical for two reasons.
Rule-of-law, credible commitment, and investment under President Marcos Jr.
By Raul V. Fabella
There is a wise game theory principle called “backward induction rationality” which states that no matter what came before, your next and subsequent moves should be dictated by the best outcome you can attain at the conclusion of the process.
What went wrong with the AFP’s modernization?
By Andrew J. Masigan
Why is the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) perennially ill-equipped? Why hasn’t the AFP managed to establish a credible defense posture despite clear and present threats as early as 1995?
NG debt rises to record P12.76 trillion
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt rose to a record-high P12.76 trillion at the end of April, as it continued to ramp up borrowings to support economic recovery from the pandemic.
PHL likely to miss out on RCEP opportunities as ratification deferred
THE PHILIPPINES is likely to lose investment opportunities to other Southeast Asian countries if it continues to delay the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said on Thursday.
Customs exceeds May collection target by 21%
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) on Thursday said it exceeded its May collection target by a fifth due to improved valuation and collection efforts as the economy continues to rebound.
Razon firm ‘poised’ to control Malampaya project
RAZON-LED Prime Infrastructure Holdings, Inc. (Prime Infra) said on Thursday that it “is poised to acquire a controlling stake” in the Malampaya gas-to-power project, a move that is likely to be decided on by the incoming administration.
Depp scores near-total victory in US defamation case against ex-wife Heard
ACTOR Johnny Depp won more than $10 million in damages on Wednesday, achieving a near-total victory in a defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard to cap a six-week trial featuring graphic testimony about the stars’ soured relationship.