Smuggling war at sea
For Australia, secure sea lanes protect trade. For the Philippines, they help defend a coastline stretching more than 36,000 kilometers.
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For Australia, secure sea lanes protect trade. For the Philippines, they help defend a coastline stretching more than 36,000 kilometers.
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By 2027, the next mutual evaluation will take place. If we fail, we’re no longer grey-listed; we’re on the blacklist.
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing its “most ambitious undertaking,” the Digital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA), to develop a…
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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has called on universities to elevate campus discussions on insurgency, youth…
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The Department of Trade and Industry said it is pushing forward with the Digital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA), a region-wide initiative aimed at…
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The Philippines will push a set of key economic initiatives during the upcoming ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Retreat, as it leads the regional bloc in…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a joint report outlining policy options and investment opportunities…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched new financing programs designed to support Filipino entrepreneurs, returning overseas workers, and…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched new financing programs designed to support Filipino entrepreneurs, returning overseas workers, and…
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The DTI Philippines-Supply Chain and Logistics Group (DTI-SCLG) assessed the logistics and supply chain landscape in Aurora during their visit to the Aurora…
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The Philippines will host the ASEAN Business Environment Forum (ABEF) 2026 this week as part of its ongoing leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian…
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TACLOBAN CITY — A foreign company planning to establish a Coconut Industrial Park in Northern Samar has pledged to donate its coconut by-products to provide a…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that it has reduced its backlog of consumer complaints by half following a five-day mediation marathon…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said prices of basic necessities and prime commodities remain stable, with manufacturers yet to seek price increases…
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The B-2’s endurance is another advantage. It can fly intercontinental missions with mid-air refueling, allowing it to strike from the continental United States…
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Japan’s Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya joined Philippine officials on 20 February 2026 for the inauguration of the ISLA Import LPG Terminal in…
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The multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), involving the Philippines, Japan, and the United States, was monitored…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), together with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM),…
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