​China said it is hoping that the Philippines will decide "rationally" after it demanded the latter to act with caution amid the row over the West Philippine Sea. Wang Wenbin, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, said Beijing has not toned down its position on its sea dispute after...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has reiterated his commitment to having the defense of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) adequately funded. "We are resolute in our goal to ensure a future where our...
Senators have spoken their minds on China's recent pronouncements wherein it blamed the Philippines for the rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). China said it was open to a dialogue with the Philippines to settle maritime disputes after President Marcos noted that Manila’s diplomatic...
President Marcos said that the Philippines remains unfettered amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea as he urged Filipino soldiers to be courageous and firm in preserving and upholding the country's territorial integrity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said...
The Japanese government has turned over an Air Surveillance Radar System to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as a sign of Japan’s commitment to support the Philippines’ armed forces, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Thursday, Dec. 21. In a post on X (formerly...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped as investors continue to cash out of the market due to the coming holidays. The main index lost 51.52 points or 0.79 percent to close at 6,469.23 as the Property sector led the retreat while Banks bucked the trend. Volume rose to 1.99 billion...
Entering the Philippine market with a burst of flavor is the Taiwan Pork initiative, featuring its premium pork products. This endeavor is supported by the Taiwan Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI) of Taiwan. The initiative not only aims to bring high-quality...
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago ordered on Thursday, Dec, 21, a suspension on the permit to operate (PTO) of the two local partners of an international cruise line following the viral incident of alleged poor and dismal services to cruise ship passengers at the...
The country's production of unmilled rice, or palay, is projected to increase in the last quarter of the year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In a report on Thursday, Dec. 21, the PSA said the palay output from October to December may increase by 1.3 percent to...
Leonard Grospe delivered the worthiest performance to date in the Philippine National Games after eclipsing the 17-year-old national record in high jump on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Philsports Track Oval in Pasig City. Leonard Grospe poses with his new national mark in the high jump competition of...
National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) is raising P533.1 million from its proposed sixth securitization transaction for its NHMFC Bonds 2023. Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) announced that it has assigned Final Issue Credit Ratings of PRS A plus to the P290.0...
You think crime volume is going up during "ber" months? Well, not anymore according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Citing its data, the PNP has recorded an 18.2 percent decrease in focus crimes across the country from Sept. 1 to Dec. 19 this year, a reverse of the usual perception...
