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...
China’s embassy in Manila on Thursday, April 18, belied President Marcos’ pronouncement that he was not aware of any gentleman’s agreement that was reached during the Duterte administration with Beijing. In a statement, the embassy said it even "repeatedly briefed" the Marcos...
A showcase of innovation and ingenuity, the 9th Philippine Robothon Competition 2024 concluded at St. Paul College. Themed "FUTURE: Filipinos in Unified Technologies, Unveiling Robotics Excellence; Pagtanaw sa Ating Ambisyon Tungo sa Matatag na Edukasyon" was co-organized by...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported price hikes for several commodities like rice and cooking oil in the early days of April. The PSA said the average retail price of a kilogram of regular milled rice increased to P51.39 between April 1 and 5, from the previous month's prices of...
The Philippine government on Thursday, April 18, told China "to reflect upon its own actions" in the West Philippine Sea as it did not let pass Beijing's claim that it is the Philippines that is provoking tension in the waters. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued yet another strong...
Senator Cynthia Villar took part in the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR) sendoff of Filipino fishermen to the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Ensuring the government's full support to boost fisheries catch, Senator Cynthia A. Villar joined in sending off a group of fishermen to...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Saying that the country's territorial integrity is on the line, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte asked Filipinos to set aside their political leanings...
The local stock market finally eased from its steep 9-day plunge after bargain hunters stepped in to pick up cheaper stocks. The main index added 45.07 percent or 0.70 percent to close at 6,450.04 as Banks led the advance while the Property counter continued to fall. Volume was lower at 595 million...
The Philippine national men's rugby team remained on top of the leaderboards in the Southeast Asian region in the World Rugby rankings which was posted Monday, April 15. The Volcanoes accumulated 47.80 points at 40th place to become the best-ranked nation in the region. Malaysia follows at No....
For Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, the so-called “gentleman’s agreement" between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China is just a plain, simple propaganda of the Chinese government. During the Kapihan sa Senado on Tuesday, April 16, Villanueva says he finds it difficult to...
The Alcantara family’s holding company Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) has received a high Issuer Credit Rating rating of PRS Aa minus (corp.), with a Stable Outlook, for its P3.0 billion Commercial Paper (CPs) Program. In a statement, Philippine Rating Services Corporation...
The presidential flagship tabloid newspaper is expected to reach wider coverage after the acquisition of a new printing machine, Malacañang said. The Philippine Gazette (PCO) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said they expect to boost their communications services...
