PH highlights formulation of sub-national SDG catch-up plans

BANGKOK: The Philippine government, through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), shared its efforts in crafting regional Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Catch-Up Plans during the 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Developmen…

China discovers 100M tons of oil reserve in South China Sea

BEIJING: China’s national oil giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) made an oilfield discovery with a volume of 100 million tons in the eastern South China Sea, the company announced on Friday.

The new reserve was found in the Kaiping…

Japan rules women’s water polo in Asian Age Group Championships

CAPAS: Japan went unbeaten to eventually bag the gold medal in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships women’s water polo competition at New Clark City Aquatics Center here on Saturday.

Skipper Shoka Fukuda delivered nine goals while Kaho Shironoshita…

Analyst: China can’t impose trade sanctions on PH

MANILA: Amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea (SCS), China stands to lose more if it imposes economic sanctions on the Philippines, a political analyst said Saturday.

University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of …

Foreign missions condole with PH after Houthi strike kills 2 Filipinos

MANILA: Foreign missions in the Philippines on Friday extended their condolences to the country and the families of the two Filipino seafarers killed by a Houthi missile strike in the Gulf of Aden on March 6.

French Ambassador Marie Fontanel said Fra…

High Speed Hitters slam Solar Spikers

MANILA: PLDT trounced Capital1, 25-13, 25-15, 25-16, for its third win in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference preliminary round at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday.

Filipino-Canadian Savannah Dawn Davison scored 22 …

DTI expects enhanced PH-US business partnerships

MANILA: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday expressed optimism that the arrival of the high-level United States (US) trade and investment mission in the Philippines next week would improve the business partnerships of both countries…