Day: April 3, 2025

Manila: The Philippines can potentially enhance its agricultural exports to the United States following the imposition of a 17 percent tariff on Philippine goods by US President Donald Trump, announced Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday. This new tariff rate is set above the global baseline of 10 percent, yet it remains comparatively favorable for the Philippines. According to Philippines News Agency, Tiu Laurel highlighted during a press conference that the Philippines enjoys one of the lowest tariffs among its Asian competitors, which includes countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand facing higher duties. “Based on the tally that

Manila: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a Swedish national wanted in his home country for two counts of child rape. In a press briefing on Thursday, the NBI presented Heinz Henry Andreas Berglund, who was arrested in Angeles City, Pampanga on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, operatives of the NBI — Violence Against Women and Children Division (NBI-VAWCD) and the Bureau of Immigration – Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU) conducted the operation against Berglund based on information received from the Swedish Police Authority through the Homeland Security Investigations. The fugitive is facing offenses of Rape of a