March 24, 2020
| China | Kagitingan Reef | Philippines | South China Sea | Subi Reef | West Philippine Sea
While the rest of the world is busy battling the coronavirus pandemic, China, where the virus originated, has taken advantage of the countries’ preoccupation by building new facilities on Philippine-claimed territories in West Philippine Sea.
March 13, 2020
| Community Quarantine | Covid-19 | Lockdown | Metro Manila | Philippines | Rodrigo Duterte
The Palace wishes to inform the public that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has been apprised by our health officials about the decision to raise the Code Alert System for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country to Code Red Sublevel 2.
February 21, 2020
| Franchise | Investment | KFC | KFC Philippines | Money | Philippines
P30 – 35M requirement. After more than five decades of presence in the Philippines, American fast food restaurant chain KFC is opening opportunities to local investors to franchise the world-famous fried chicken. This was made possible after KFC Philippines and KFC Asia signed a master franchise agreement last November to allow the restaurant chain’s local Read More
November 2, 2017
| History | Philippine Coast Guard | Philippines
BRP Filipino Flojo (PG-386) is a Jose Andrada-class patrol craft of the Philippine Navy. She is currently in active service. BRP Filipino Flojo In 1989, the Philippines placed an order of 4 fast patrol craft with Trinity-Equitable (formerly Halter-Marine Equitable) for USD9.4 million. The first of the four vessels, arrived on August 20, 1990, was Read More