Philippines

The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its support for the proposed ban on disposable vapes due to their “harmful effects on our health and the environment.”  In a statement released on Wednesday, March 6, the agency said that vape…

Thirty years ago, as the post–Cold War era dawned, the United States formally transferred control of the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay to the Philippine government. The Washington Post reported on Nov. 24, 1992, that the…

It was not immediately clear why the Philippine president withdrew his candidacy for the 2022 Senate election.Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn his candidacy for a Senate seat, according to a spokesman for the country’s…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief on Sunday demanded more than 200 Chinese vessels he said were manned by militias leave a South China Sea reef claimed by Manila, saying their presence was a “provocative action of…