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A consortium composed of Philippine, European, and South Korean companies has secured a contract for $11 billion airport project in the Philippines that was previously eyed by China, the group announced on September 15.

POC executive board suspends Patafa, Philta for 90 days

THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board suspended the national sports associations (NSAs) of athletics and tennis during its special meeting on Thursday, a move that opened the door for world-ranked pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena to participate at least in the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games in May.…

When Manila mayor Isko Moreno announced on September 22 that he was running for president next year, he went out of his way to stress one thing: he did not belong to a political family. Moreno, 46, a former actor whose real name is Francisco Domagoso, said: “I don’t belong to a large clan. I am neither son nor daughter...

Last of 2 parts THE wrong way of defending our maritime territories, discussed in last Thursday’s (May 13, 2021) column (https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/13/opinion/columnists/the-right-and-wrong-ways-to-defend-our-territory/872764/), breaks a paramount rule of national defense: don’t endanger the mainland in defending faraway frontiers. Bringing in massive American forces in our effort to assert sovereign rights gravely risks dragging the...