Despite tensed maritime issues between the two countries, the Philippines and China continue their cooperation on law enforcement, people-to-people exchanges, and safety and welfare of their citizens. The two sides held the 9th Joint Consular Consultation in Beijing on July 22, six years since the...
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, and one of the world’s leading infrastructure investors, is in the process of finalizing a strategic partnership with Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), starting with the acquisition of a 40 percent stake in Aboitiz InfraCapital....
As promised by Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio, all national athletes and coaches will start receiving a P5,000 increase in their monthly salaries beginning next month. The PSC board has approved the across-the-board increase in the salaries of the athletes and...
President Marcos assured the public that the government would continue prioritizing their safety and welfare as parts of the country remain flooded due to the enhanced southwest monsoon and back-to-back storms. “Sa gitna ng kalamidad, inuuna (ng) inyong pamahalaan ang kaligtasan, kalusugan at...
President Marcos announced that he had secured over $21 billion in new investment pledges from top American companies following his meetings with US trade and business leaders this week. Marcos said this as he returned to Manila from his three-day official visit to Washington late Wednesday...
The talks between President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and US President Donald Trump have advanced the frontiers of the two countries’ strategic alliance. Evidently, there was good chemistry between the two leaders. Facing White House media, they shared highlights of their conversation and...
A Manila-based civic leader has denounced a blog post implicating First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos in the recent drug-related death of Filipino businessman Juan Paolo Tantoco in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia, Chairman Emeritus of four civic-oriented groups, called the article...
Floodwaters in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Crising” and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” are receding faster than before due to improved drainage systems and upgraded pumping stations accelerating subsidence, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on...
In the recent Mid-Year Report by Lobien Realty Group (LRG), Associate Director and Chief Markets Officer Steph Ng projected that the Philippine warehousing market is expected to grow from $420 million by the end of 2025 to $680 million by 2033, at a compound annual growth rate of 54.2 percent....
Malacañang has announced the suspension of classes in several areas across Luzon and Visayas on Thursday, July 24, due to the continuous heavy rainfall brought about by the Southwest Monsoon. Based on Memorandum Circular No. 91 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Wednesday, July 23,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged on Wednesday, July 23, after the government secured a minimal reduction in United States (US) tariffs and amid hints of further local interest rate cuts. The main index jumped 106.56 points, or 1.68 percent, to close at 6,462.25, led by a strong...
Senator Erwin Tulfo vowed to push for an investigation into flood control projects and insisted that the implementation should be handled exclusively by the national government through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), not by politicians. “I will make sure there will be an...
