Support for the Philippines ' maritime entitlements would also strengthen Southeast Asia 's access to the Pacific and reinforce regional security under international law, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said during a security forum in Malaysia....
Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), the Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund (SWF) manager, is targeting ₱3.3 billion in core net income this year, supported by steady dividend income as it accelerates capital deployment to about ₱35 billion by year-end. MIC Vice President for Finance Marvin M....
Industry leaders on Monday, Aug. 3, called on the administration of President Marcos Jr. to pursue education policies that will continue beyond a single presidency, saying inconsistent implementation has prevented the country from overcoming a learning crisis that has persisted for decades. The...
President Marcos will only act on the casino gambling allegations against new Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Jose “Brix” Pujalte Jr. based on evidence and investigation, Malacañang said. Issues such this, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said, should...
Razon-led global port giant International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) sustained its growth momentum in the first half despite the backdrop of the Middle East conflict, with net income rising 22 percent to nearly $590 million. Based on its regulatory disclosure on Monday, Aug. 3,...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Monday, Aug. 3, declined to enter a plea during the arraignment of one of the three criminal cases filed against him for alleged violation of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 46, or the anti-gift law, in connection with the alleged P75 million in undeclared donations he...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded no election-related violent incidents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) since the election period started on July 16. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said security measures that have long been prepared are...
Labor groups, environmentalists, and indigenous communities facing displacement risks are aggressively pushing back against the plan to build the high-value Pax Silica AI industrial hub. Red flags have been raised over the looming strain on New Clark City’s water, land, and power supplies....
Public officials who refuse to uphold the country 's policy on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have a legal duty either to question it before the courts or leave government service, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said on Sunday, Aug. 2, in a clarification...
BACOLOD CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is keeping a close watch on the twin challenges confronting Negros Island’s sugar and blue swimming crab industries, according to Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. Abalos, in a media interview during his visit to the province on Friday, July...
Manny Pacquiao remains committed to facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a professional fight after their planned rematch was postponed. The 47-year-old boxing icon said Friday, July 31, that the bout is being rescheduled for early 2027 due to Mayweather’s prior commitments, including an exhibition...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Jose “Brix” Pujalte Jr. on Friday, July 31, denied allegations that he gambled at casinos after a complaint accusing him of doing so was reportedly filed before the Presidential Complaint Center in Malacañang. In a statement, Pujalte vehemently denied the...
