The Philippines is expanding its e-Visa access to more travelers. Could easier entry help boost tourism, attract more visitors, and benefit local communities? Read more »
The Philippines is stepping up its call for stronger safeguards for Filipino seafarers as thousands of maritime workers remain caught in a dangerous situation around the Strait of Hormuz. Read more »
The Philippines and the United States are expanding their health partnership through a five-year agreement focused on improving the country’s response to HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Read more »
Known as the blue swimming crab capital of Negros Occidental, E.B. Magalona has launched a weekly unlimited crab feast to attract more local tourists while creating new opportunities for its seafood industry amid a decline in exports. Read more »
Iloilo City is banking on a new P2.3-billion Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (ISWMF) to strengthen its waste management system as the limited number of Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) across its barangays continues to hamper proper garbage segregation and disposal. Read more »
Lake Sebu, a farming community in South Cotabato home to the T’boli and Ubo-Manobo Indigenous Peoples, has been recognized as the Philippines’ first United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Village. Read more »
