A flag-raising activity is conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) onboard BRP Teresa Magbanua in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea on June 12, 2024 to commemorate the 126th Philippine Independence Day. (Photo by PCG) Flag-raising activity is a normal occurrence...
After the heartbreak in Hanoi that ended a hopeful run, the Philippine men’s national football team suffered yet another painful defeat after yielding to Indonesia, 0-2, in the preliminary joint qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday night, June 11, at the Gelora...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said that about 255 former offshore gaming operations, previously known as “POGOs,” may have been operating illegally in the country. Alejandro Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said these 255 POGOs had their overseas gaming...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it has begun a Phase 2 review of a proposed joint venture involving independent tower companies in the country to fully assess the impact on competition after the Phase 1 review. In a statement on Tuesday, June 11, the anti-trust body said that the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) continued to drop as investors cashed out prior to the midweek holiday while waiting for news from the US Federal Reserve. The main index lost 48.57 points or 0.75 percent to close at 6,410.07 as the Services sector led the retreat. Volume remained weak at...
BURAUEN, Leyte – A pair of Philippine Eagles were translocated here on June 11 as part of the Philippine Eagle Foundation program to regenerate their population in the wild. PHILIPPINE Eagle Foundation Director for Operations Dr. Jayson Ibañez and animal keeper Dominic Tadena carry a pair...
Chinese personnel onboard two RHIBs rush to take a food package airdropped by personnel of the AFP onboard two smaller rubber boats during a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal on May 19, 2024. (Photo by AFP) A total of 146 Chinese vessels have been monitored in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during...
A surge in imports led to the country’s trade deficit reaching its highest level since November last year, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA report released on Tuesday, June 11, the gap in the trade balance, or the difference between the...
The government has approved the financing of ¥64.38 billion or P24.57 billion for the design, construction, and delivery of five units of 97-meter multi-role response vessels from Japan. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief...
President Marcos said the Philippines must be prepared as external threats have become "worrisome." President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the 61st Founding Anniversary of the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) of the Philippine Army at Fort Magsaysay in Palayan City, Province of Nueva Ecija...
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) uniforms found by authorities inside a raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facility in Porac, Pampanga could have been used as props and are not...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is suggesting a more drastic, yet still diplomatic, move for the Philippines in its bid to protect its interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from China. ...
