Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he believes prayer is just the last recourse the Philippines can take if it wants to assert sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. The former Philippine National Police (PNP) offered this suggestion as the government’s diplomatic protests against...
An earthquake on Tuesday, December 5, cut short an important discussion between Sen. Francis Tolentino and Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz covering the swarming in Juan Felipe Reef and the upcoming Christmas convoy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Sen. Francis Tolentino (middle) is...
The local stock market ended up after early profit-taking following the release of lower-than-expected inflation figures for November. The main index rose by 24.58 points or 0.39 percent to close at 6,308.95 even though sectoral indices were evenly split. Volume was still low at 622 million...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that it has opened its new International Mabuhay Lounge at Terminal 1 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. In a statement, the carrier said the international lounge - designed by Atelier Almario - has a floor area of 1,200 square meters and a seating...
Sen. Francis Tolentino highlighted how the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act will improve the country’s maritime governance. Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairperson of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, welcomes questions from colleagues as he defends...
The cost of rice in the country went up despite the inflation rate easing to 4.1 percent, the lowest reading in 20 months since March a year ago. The inflation record during the month was significantly lower than the 8 percent in the same period last year, and 4.9 percent in October 2023....
China has said the Philippines is not in a position to question the presence of over a hundred Chinese vessels in the Julian Reef in the West Philippine Sea. In his regular press briefing on Monday, Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China's Foreign Ministry, justified the swarming of the Chinese vessels in...
Merry Christmas! You’ve probably been busy preparing for the merry holidays, but Christmas isn’t the only festive day to look forward to. Different localities celebrate their town festivals during December and showcase the product they're proud of the most at the same time. Here are some...
The US, Japan and Malaysia recently held a joint two-week maritime course to help Philippine troops enhance their law enforcement capabilities at sea. Through a funding from the US State Department, Washington partnered with experts from Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur as well as from Manila to...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Monday, Dec. 4, that the kind of thinking of those behind the bombing inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) that killed four people has no place in an orderly society. "Kaya (That's why) we strongly condemn in the highest form of...
Sen. Imee Marcos said on Monday, December 4 that she wishes to speak with her counterpart in China to discuss the swarming of Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) particularly in Juan Felipe Reef. "Lumalala nang lumalala ang swarming na ginagawa sa WPS hindi...
Philippine shares rose ahead of the release of economic data here and overseas including the November inflation number. The main index added 39.19 points or 0.63 percent to close at 6,284.37 with the advance led by the surge in Mining and Oil stocks. Volume remained weak though at 446 million...
