Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has joined other senators in pushing for a measure seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) amid the worsening tensions between Manila and Beijing over the latter’s continuing incursions into the West Philippine Sea. In filing Senate Bill No. 2516,...
NTF-WPS spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (Screenshot courtesy of PTV livestream) Chinese maritime forces have departed Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Task Force for West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) confirmed on Monday, Dec. 18, as it dispelled rumors that the foreign boats and ships were...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is engaging into a new business niche by positioning as retail electricity supplier (RES), primarily to satiate the power supply requirements of the government agencies nationwide. In an interview, PNOC President and CEO Oliver B. Butalid indicated...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) The proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, which President Marcos is expected to sign into law into the coming days, includes funds for the "robust defense of the West Philippine Sea (WPS)". House Speaker...
This week, the stock market could still benefit from positive sentiment due to prospects of rate cuts next year although last week’s rally may result in some profit-taking prior to the long Christmas weekend. “The policy easing prospects of the Federal Reserve may still provide support to the...
TOKYO, Japan —The Philippines and Japan forged two agreements on coast guard and environmental protection on Sunday, Dec. 17. President Marcos witnessed the document exchange between Japan and the Philippines memorandum of cooperation on Coast Guard and environment. (Photo courtesy of...
Stressing the need to find new solutions over the increasing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos wants to forge more alliances, particularly multilateral, with other countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos said the...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines launched its maiden Cebu-Laoag flight on Friday, December 15, which touched down at the Laoag International Airport. PAL said that their new domestic route has twice weekly flights with morning departures. Flight PR 2251 leaves...
TOKYO, Japan —The Philippines remains in a "deadlock" in resolving the energy exploration issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos emphasized the need to resolve the increasing tensions in the...
TOKYO, Japan—President Marcos told foreign media that the tensions in the South China Sea have increased and the Philippines continues to work to find an answer to it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos stressed that the country needs...
The farmgate price of palay or rice per kilogram swelled in November this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA data, the average farmgate price of palay increased to 26.6 percent during the month. This translates to P21.96 per kilogram of palay, which...
The Philippine women’s national football team continues to show no signs of slowing down on the world stage following its rise to the FIFA Women’s Ranking. From world No. 44, the Filipinas finally crash the Top 40 where world champion Spain rules after the recently concluded World Cup...
