Jetstar expands into the Philippines with two new direct routes from Brisbane and Perth

Jetstar has expanded its international network with the launch of two new direct routes to the Philippines from Brisbane and Perth using next-generation Airbus A321LR aircraft. Travellers can fly direct from Perth the capital of Manila year-round, while …

Jetstar announces major sale as airline expands into the Philippines

COMMENTARY | Trump’s tariff threats vs the Global South, ASEAN, and the Philippines

137 BY DAN STEINBOCK WITH ITS misguided tariff wars, the Trump administration is undermining global economic prospects and waging war against development in the Global South, particularly in Asia. The Philippines is no exception. In early April, the …

France Backs VFA With Philippines, Urges ‘Coalition of Independents’ in Indo-Pacific

By ROY C. MABASA France has expressed full support for a proposed Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines, calling it a vital step toward regional stability and a tangible show of solidarity in an increasingly contested security environment. …

Japan's reported plan to export used destroyers to Philippines another example of military collusion: expert

Abukuma-class destroyer Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force   Japan will export used destroyers to the Philippines, Reuters reported, citing Japan's Yomiuri newspaper on Sunday, to strengthen what the report claimed is a deterrence against the so- …

Interview: Philippines burdened by South China Sea arbitration, says expert

MANILA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The so-called South China Sea arbitration of 2016, initiated unilaterally by the Philippines, has triggered "a myriad of problems" for the country, economically, diplomatically and regionally, one expert has said. …

Reforms could help transform Philippines into middle-class society by 2040, World Bank says

MANILA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Strategic reforms to boost job creation could help transform the Philippines into a middle-class society by 2040, according to a new World Bank report released on Tuesday. The report said that a new playbook focused on creating …

Yutong C12PRO Philippines Fuel Saving Challenge: Fuel Consumption per 100 Kilometers Under Complex Road Conditions 12% ...

MANILA, Philippines, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yutong Bus ("Yutong", SHA: 600066), a global commercial vehicle manufacturer, recently conducted the C12PRO Fuel Saving Challenge on a 524-kilometer round-trip route from Manila to Baguio …

China’s World War II Warning To Tokyo! Beijing Fumes Over Transfer Of Japanese Destroyers To Philippines

China has called upon Japan to reflect on and learn from its history, an unusual reference to Japanese Imperialism and aggression during the Second World War, while fiercely opposing a potential transfer of second-hand Japanese Abukuma-class destroyers to …

On The 9th Anniversary Of The Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Ruling

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State July 12, 2025 Nine years ago, an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention unanimously ruled China’s expansive South China Sea maritime claims have no basis in international law. This decision, …