State-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has authorized its subsidiary, Poro Point Management Corp. (PPMC), to manage the interim operations of the San Fernando Seaport in La Union. In a statement on Friday, Jan. 3, Joshua M. Bingcang, BCDA president and chief executive...
Major Floren Herrera (Photo courtesy of US Military Academy via Instagram) A Philippine Army (PA) officer who led a daring ambush against terrorist forces during the Marawi siege in 2017 was awarded the 2024 Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms by the United States Military Academy or West...
SUBIC, Zambales As the Department of Health (DOH) endeavors to make Filipinos among the “healthiest in Asia” by 2040, it underscored on Thursday, June 13, the urgent need to address the concerns and plight of healthcare workers to ensure they can continue serving their country. Filipino...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has partnered with four Australian companies to attract foreign investment and create more jobs in the Philippines. The BCDA said on Monday, Mar. 11, that the agreements were part of the P86 billion signed investments during the Philippine...
Vice President Sara Duterte has lauded the provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur for its governance vision that is in line with President Marcos' 8-Point Agenda. A guest speaker at an event for the province's 71st Charter Anniversary, Duterte cited the Zamboanga del Sur's government officials'...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has commended the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), saying its accomplishments have not only changed Philippine landscapes but have defined the country as a whole. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)* Marcos said this...
WELCOME TO THE SPACE HOTEL. Grande Centre Point Space Pattaya is named as Thailand's first space themed hotel (Image by Jessica Pag-iwayan) Humans love to travel, to explore, and to experience new things. And because of that love and curiosity, it even pushed for the development of space...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Sunday, April 16, that three floating assets from the Philippine Navy (PN) and the United States Navy (USN) were utilized to perform field training exercises (FTEs) in the waters of Palawan as part of the ongoing Exercise Balikatan. (Photo: Western...
What were the bright minds of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) doing at the Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives on Tuesday, Feb. 7? Clockwise: ADMU university seal, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Wikipedia, MANILA BULLETIN, PPAB)...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A retired policeman was found dead in a car parked at the Poro Point Management Corp. (PPMC) in Barangay Poro, City of San Fernando, La Union on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Police said the body of Baguio City resident and PPMC security officer Leo G. Mayaen, 59, was...
Government anti-narcotics operatives have foiled the attempt to smuggle more than P11 million worth of shabu through the Port of Clark. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) received information from the International Cooperation Foreign Affairs Service that a package at the Port of Clark...
Whoever knew that Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte can sink three-point shots like Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors? (Markus Spiske/ Unsplash) Villafuerte shared on Facebook Friday, Dec. 2 a short video of him playing a pickup game of basketball with friends. The clip...