The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is strengthening its alliance with the Philippine Life Saving Society (PLS) to combat what experts have described as a “silent epidemic” of drowning in the country. Following alarming statistics and tragic incidents in La Union, PSC Chairman Patrick...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP )on Tuesday, May 12, condemned the use of dehumanizing language on social media, where fatalities from military encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental were referred to as "corned beef." Public scrutiny continues over the deaths of the 19 people, now known as...
Four Filipino crew members of MV Hondius, a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, have arrived in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the Philippine Embassy in The Hague said. According to the embassy, the Filipino crew members arrived in Eindhoven on Sunday night. They are the crew members of MV Hondius...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 12, denied that the presence of Marine troops around the Senate Building in Pasay City was linked to reports of a possible arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa over his role in...
The Philippines has the youngest population in East Asia, with a median age of 26. In contrast, South Korea is the oldest, with an average age of 46. Although there is hope that South Korea 's demographic crisis might ease—given that its birth rate rose for a second straight year in...
The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) expects the country to attract more investments into the mining sector following the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision dismissing a petition for a writ of kalikasan against an Eastern Samar province-based mining company. PNIA, whose member companies...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose on Monday, May 11, on bargain hunting—particularly in stocks that posted encouraging first-quarter performances. The main index added 25.88 points, or 0.43 percent, to close at 5,986.85. The property sector led the advance, while conglomerates and...
The Philippine National Police - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Monday, May 11, served the subpoena against Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa in relation to the drug war probe. According to CIDG chief investigator Police Captain Larry Ray, personnel from Dela Rosa’s...
The Philippine stock market is expected to remain cautious and bearish as investor sentiment stays tied to developments in the Middle East and the impact of the conflict on the domestic economy. “The local market is expected to move with a bearish bias this week as it deals with the...
Some of the biggest United States (US)-based air carriers have indicated no objection to Lucio Tan-led flag carrier Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) proposed expanded connectivity to key US gateways through a codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines. In a May 6 regulatory filing seen by Manila...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, May 10, welcomed moves by Japan to loosen restrictions on defense exports as Manila pushes ahead with military modernization amid continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippine Navy (PN) reservist and retired rear admiral Roy...
Tokyo Games veteran Kurt Barbosa and SEA Games champion Tachiana Keizha Mangin banner a strong 29-player SMART-MVPSF Philippine team that will see action in the 2026 Asian Taekwondo Championships slated May 19 to 27 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. With the event being a qualifier for the Aichi-Nagoya...
