President Marcos said that the Philippines remains unfettered amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea as he urged Filipino soldiers to be courageous and firm in preserving and upholding the country's territorial integrity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said...
The Japanese government has turned over an Air Surveillance Radar System to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as a sign of Japan’s commitment to support the Philippines’ armed forces, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Thursday, Dec. 21. In a post on X (formerly...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped as investors continue to cash out of the market due to the coming holidays. The main index lost 51.52 points or 0.79 percent to close at 6,469.23 as the Property sector led the retreat while Banks bucked the trend. Volume rose to 1.99 billion...
Entering the Philippine market with a burst of flavor is the Taiwan Pork initiative, featuring its premium pork products. This endeavor is supported by the Taiwan Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI) of Taiwan. The initiative not only aims to bring high-quality...
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago ordered on Thursday, Dec, 21, a suspension on the permit to operate (PTO) of the two local partners of an international cruise line following the viral incident of alleged poor and dismal services to cruise ship passengers at the...
The country's production of unmilled rice, or palay, is projected to increase in the last quarter of the year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In a report on Thursday, Dec. 21, the PSA said the palay output from October to December may increase by 1.3 percent to...
Leonard Grospe delivered the worthiest performance to date in the Philippine National Games after eclipsing the 17-year-old national record in high jump on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Philsports Track Oval in Pasig City. Leonard Grospe poses with his new national mark in the high jump competition of...
National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) is raising P533.1 million from its proposed sixth securitization transaction for its NHMFC Bonds 2023. Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) announced that it has assigned Final Issue Credit Ratings of PRS A plus to the P290.0...
You think crime volume is going up during "ber" months? Well, not anymore according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Citing its data, the PNP has recorded an 18.2 percent decrease in focus crimes across the country from Sept. 1 to Dec. 19 this year, a reverse of the usual perception...
Flags of the Philippines (left), United States (Unsplash) A legal luminary in the House of Representatives says its time for the Philippines to run to the United States (US) for help regarding China's aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). ...
​Top diplomats of the Philippines and China held a "frank and candid" conversation over both countries' relations when they recently talked by phone, which came amid growing differences in the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Dec. 21. DFA Secretary...
This year saw the meteoric rise of the Philippine women’s national football team on the world stage. Year 2024 should be more promising. Filipinas head coach Mark Torcaso. (PFF/PWNFT) Filipinas head coach Mark Torcaso is hoping for continued success as he greets his first full stint at the...
