The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said multiple foreign companies are already looking at potential investments in Palawan Mega Ecozone (PMEZ), which is still awaiting presidential proclamation to commence development. In a statement, PEZA said it is in talks with prospective investors...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) stepped up efforts to enhance their tactical coordination following the conclusion of a two-day visit by senior PN officials to Japan over the weekend. Rear Adm. Joe Anthony C. Orbe, commander of PN’s Philippine Fleet (PF),...
Senator Loren Legarda has called for full transparency on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation 's (PhilHealth) funding during the deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget, stressing that mandated subsidies must be properly allocated and released. In her interpellation on the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has yet to receive a court order to cancel resigned Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co’s passport over his involvement in the mutli-billion-peso flood control mess. In a statement on Friday night, Nov. 21, the DFA said it has the power to cancel passports...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose further on Friday, Nov. 21, after investors reacted positively to the government’s announcement of a balance of payments (BOP) surplus. The benchmark index rose by 66.32 points, or 1.12 percent, to close at 5,997.13. Conglomerates led Friday’s...
At least five Chinese vessels and two aircraft were spotted operating in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, Nov. 21, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The Chinese forces were monitored during a routine maritime domain awareness (MDA)...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has urged the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that members of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) who escort or provide security to VIPs be given regular lectures and workshops on respect and proper decorum. During the...
Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) has upgraded the issue credit rating of STI Education Services Group Inc.’s (STI ESG) outstanding bonds amounting to ₱820 million to PRS Aa, with a stable outlook, from the previous rating of PRS A plus, with a positive outlook. Obligations rated...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) continued to rally on Thursday, Nov. 20, as foreign investors joined the bargain buying following expectations of a rate cut and the exemption of Philippine agricultural exports from higher United States (US) tariffs. The main index soared by 117.1 points,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed that education remains a top priority for the current administration, citing President Marcos’ recent visits to Albay and Pasig City as examples of the government’s commitment to learners’ welfare, disaster preparedness, and youth development. In...
Filipinos are consuming rice faster than the country can grow it, with a study from Ateneo de Manila University warning that stagnant farm yields and shrinking farmland are widening the nation’s rice deficit despite years of government interventions. The Philippines consumed 2.3 million metric...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose on Wednesday, Nov. 19, after a lot of Philippine agricultural products were exempted from United States (US) tariffs while the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised hope for one more rate cut, triggering more bargain buying. The main index jumped...
