PHILIPPINES
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Philippine senator wants blue economy to address ocean health and fight climate change
Apr 21, 2018Philippine Senator Loren Legarda is making a big push towards green investments in the Philippines, as alternate head of the Philippine delegation. The 2018 spring meetings of the international monetary fund and the world bank group... -
Filipino author explores the Philippine call center industry in new book
Apr 19, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Since the early 2000’s, the Philippines has become the call center capital of the world. Filipino workers engage in customer service and troubleshooting with people in hundreds of countries 24 hours a day. Dr.... -
Duterte challenges the International Criminal Court on investigation into extrajudicial killings
Apr 17, 2018NEW YORK — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, April 13 threatened to arrest International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda if she sets foot in the Philippines, to investigate alleged extra-judicial killings under the Philippine war... -
Boracay’s workers affected in DOT’s six-month rehabilitation closure
Apr 16, 2018Thousands of workers on the Philippines’ tropical destination Boracay will be affected in the island’s six-month closure later this month. Starting April 26, the island will be off limits to tourists for six months at the... -
Boracay closure crashes Fil-Am bride’s Philippine destination wedding
Apr 12, 2018For some, a wedding can take months to plan, but moments to ruin. One Filipina was hoping to tie the knot in Boracay a few weeks from now — however, the 6-month closure has forced her to... -
USPGG calls for rescission of the approved U.S. trip of Sen. Estrada
Apr 10, 2018One of the most politically active Filipino-American groups, the US Pinoys for Good Governance, calls on the Philippine ombudsman to rescind the approval of the motion of Senator Jinggoy Estrada for leave to visit the United States.... -
Starting April 26, Boracay will temporarily shut down for environmental restoration
Apr 9, 2018Boracay is known to visitors and locals as a stunning Philippine paradise. But starting April 26, the island will be off limits to tourists for six months at the most, after President Duterte approved the total... -
Trade and industry officials visit Houston to encourage investment in the Philippines
Mar 20, 2018by Cheryl Piccio, ABS-CBN News HOUSTON, TX — The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry has its eyes on Texas, and is working with Fil-Ams in the Lone Star state to showcase the growth and potential of outsourcing to... -
BA Travels: It’s more fun in the Philippines with Mango Tours
Mar 12, 2018On this week’s Travels, Mango Tours celebrates 40 years of providing quality experiences to some of the most memorable places in the Philippines. ...Read More -
Preserving the beauty and charm of Batanes
Mar 8, 2018BATANES, PHILIPPINES — More and more tourists are discovering beautiful Batanes in the northernmost part of the Philippines, as daily flights are now available to and from the province. But Marieton Pacheco reports the fast-growing tourism is...
