Ambassadors from several countries expressed their concern and alarm over the collision incident between a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel and Philippine vessels in the disputed West Philippine Sea as they backed the Philippines’ position of upholding maritime order based on a United Nations (UN)...
China Coast Guard (CCG) claimed the Philippine vessels "trespassed" in Ayungin Shoal despite "repeated warnings," prompting Chinese ships to block them on Sunday, Oct. 22. BRP Cabra's (right) port side is bumped by Chinese maritime militia vessel (CMMV) 00003 during a resupply mission at...
Senators on Sunday, October 22 strongly condemned the “abhorrent” actions committed by the Chinese Coast Guard after Chinese vessels hit an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)- contracted resupply boat and a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship in the West Philippine Sea this morning. ...
The United States and Canada have condemned the l atest incident in Ayungin Shoal where two Chinese vessels collided with a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-chartered boat while doing a resupply mission. BRP Cabra's (right) port side is bumped by...
BRP Cabra's (right) port side is bumped by Chinese maritime militia vessel (CMMV) 00003 during a resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal on Oct. 22, 2023. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) What was feared by many has happened as two Chinese vessels - a China Coast Guard...
Textile materials, weaves, traditional wear, and innovative textiles created by Filipino designers took center stage at the ASEAN Techno-Fashion Expo in Bohol as part of the 84th ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI). (Photo from DOST) The event was led by the...
The government's portion of the income generated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) increased by 40 percent in the first eight months of the year. According to the Bureau of the Treasury's report, the government's gaming regulator and operator contributed P21.59 billion in...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN, PPAB) Ranking congressmen who were behind the House probe on the entry of huge caches of "shabu" in the country...
(File photo) The Philippine National Police (PNP) has monitored 18 violent incidents related to Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), an official disclosed on Friday, Oct. 20. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fernando said a total of 97 violent incidents were recorded nationwide so far, of...
The local stock market ended the week down as investors are wary of climbing inflation rates in the US. The main index dropped by 76.26 points or 1.23 percent closing at 6,142.90 with all sectoral indices in red, and the Mining and Oil sector severely plummeting by 655.58 points or 6.05...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) announced that it will formally launch its short selling program on Nov. 6 after it was setback from the original Oct. 23 launch date. The PSE defines short selling as "any sale of a security that will be settled by the delivery of borrowed securities, which...
An agreement that will enhance trade facilitation programs for importers and stakeholders was signed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost). Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and PHLPOST Postmaster General Luis Carlos, along with other key officials, led the...
