Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla (Senate PRIB) Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla says he is willing to give his life for the Philippines in the event that regional power China "invades" the country. Padilla, a former action movie actor, made this...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A destroyed illegal firecrackers confiscated in the five provinces of the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) area in this camp on Saturday, December 30. PRO 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, who led the...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government lauded athletes who represented Bohol in the recent Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) in Manila. The Bohol delegation harvested 33 medals – seven golds, 10 silvers, and 16 bronzes. Metodia Maraguinot Jr., head of the Provincial Youth...
China’s military said the US must stop meddling in the maritime dispute between China and the Philippines as the issue has “nothing to do with any third party.” “We urge the US to immediately stop meddling in the South China Sea issue, stop emboldening and supporting the Philippines’...
A dashcam footage of a bus plying the Santolan southbound station in Pasig City shows a police mobile attempting to enter the EDSA bus carousel lane on Dec. 27, 2023. The bus maneuvers to its left to avoid a collision but slams into the metal railings, causing injury to five individuals. (Courtesy...
The local stock market fell on its last trading day of the year as investors preferred to hold on to cash during the long weekend. The PSEi lost 69.07 points or 1.06 percent to close at 6,450.04, dragged down by Conglomerates which fell 3.41 percent. Volume rose to 1.12 billion shares worth P4.88...
Pacific Online Systems Corporation, the lottery unit of Willy Ocier-led Belle Corporation, reported two “game-changing” milestones in 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its first achievement is the successful launch of the first-ever official E-Lotto of...
The farmgate prices of unmilled rice or palay averaged P21.96 per kilo in November, an increase of 26.6 percent from P17.35 per kilo in the same month a year ago. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report that all regions registered year-on-year growth rates in average farmgate...
After the Christmas celebration, the Philippine National Police (PNP) shifted its focus on the upcoming New Year's Day revelry, with PNP Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. making rounds in Bocaue, Bulacan on Friday, Dec. 29, to ensure stringent compliance of fireworks and firecrackers...
The Philippine stock market has been underperforming against its regional peers as of mid-December as the local bourse has been seeing weak trading volumes while foreign funds continued to leave. According to Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet Tantiangco, “as of December 15, 2023, the...
The local stock market returned to the 6,500 level as share prices rode on positive sentiment in the US bourses. The main index rose by 56.31 points or 0.87 percent to close at 6,519.11 as the Industrial sector led all counters in the advance. However, volume dropped to 385 million shares worth...
Amid a lower-than-expected number of registrants this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has vowed to spare no effort in ensuring the inclusion of Filipinos who have yet to register with the national ID system. The PSA reported that the agency has still not achieved the target of 92...
