Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Even TIME Magazine has cited President Marcos for standing up to China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was highlighted by...
Flag of United States. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Unsplash, Speaker’s office) The United States (US) and the rest of the international community's expression of support to the Philippines in confronting the challenges in the West...
President Marcos and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday, April 18, discussed developments within the South China Sea and other issues in the region, including those across Taiwan Strait, in the Middle East, and between Ukraine and Russia. During their bilateral talk in Manila,...
A police officer points to the photo of Alajon Michael Zarate, the driver of the van carrying the P9.68 billion 'shabu' shipment seized at a checkpoint in Alitagtag, Batangas on April 15, 2024, during a press conference at Camp Crame in Quezon City on April 18. (Courtesy of Philippine National...
Senator Francis Tolentino has weighed in on the alleged cutting of "payaw" or fish aggregating device by the Chinese, and says that it warrants a diplomatic protest from the Philippines. It was the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that helped install the payaw to help out...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, April 18, confirmed that a “significant number” of Chinese nationals are enrolled in a private Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Cagayan province. (CHED file photo) In a statement, CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III issued a...
GCash, the Philippines’ top finance app and largest cashless ecosystem, reported that it now has nearly half a million users for GStocks PH as it ramps up the reach of its stock investment platform. Last year, GCash had tapped AB Capital Securities, Inc. (ABCSI) to introduce GStocks PH to its...
The local stock market added to the previous day’s gains as bargain hunters were emboldened by the support the PSEi found at the 6,400 level. The main index rose by 73.15 points or 1.13 percent to close at 6,523.19 with the Services sector leading the advance while Miners retreated. Volume grew...
President Marcos is named as one of TIME’s list of “100 Most Influential People of 2024,” citing his role in the post-pandemic recovery of the country’s economy and his stance against Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo...
Foreign investors should consider doing business in the Philippines as the government has been taking a proactive approach to improving the economy despite external risks, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. During the Philippine Investors Dialogue in Washington D.C., NEDA...
A three-storey police station rises in Sta. Mesa, Manila. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Public Works and Highways) A three-storey police station in Sta. Mesa, Manila, has been completed and is now ready to host the operation of the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 8, Police Community...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (File photo) The annual “Balikatan” Exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces will proceed as scheduled next week even as China warned that it will only lead to...
