President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks on Monday…
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The President of the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), Mr Greg Ogbeifun, today called on investors to tap the potential…
Emperador, the Philippines’ largest liquor producer, said Monday it had agreed to buy Scottish whisky-maker Whyte and Mackay as part of an expansion beyond its traditional base of brandy. The company said in a disclosure to the Manila stock exchange…
President Barack Obama landed in the Philippines on Monday to cement new defence ties on the last leg of an Asian tour conducted against a backdrop of territorial tensions between US allies and China. Obama flew into Manila from Malaysia, hours after…
Hundreds of people queued in the Philippines Tuesday to kiss the hair, bloodstained clothing and a cassock of the late Pope John Paul II, beseeching the soon-to-be-sainted Polish pontiff to perform miracles for them. “I am so happy. I am ready to die…
Joyous shouts of “Allahu akbar” echoed across the headquarters of the Philippines’ biggest Muslim rebel group as a pact to end four decades of bloodshed was signed, but there were also fears war clouds had yet to pass. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front…
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned China Tuesday against any move to declare an air defence zone in the South China Sea, as he affirmed defence ties with long-time ally the Philippines. Kerry, in Manila for a two-day visit, criticised China for…
The United Nations is to seek more international aid to shelter and give temporary jobs to millions displaced by the Philippines’ deadliest typhoon in history, officials said Friday. “Providing shelter and rebuilding lives is an urgent priority,” said…