A group on Monday, January 19, called on the national government to urgently double the education budget, unburden teachers of excessive administrative work, and overhaul the national curriculum to address what it described as a deepening learning crisis in Philippine schools. The Alliance of...
China’s embassy in Manila is once again trading barbs with yet another Philippine government official, this time with Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno, whom it advised to be responsible in asserting facts. “Rep. Diokno, before hastily assigning labels or making accusations, it would be...
The Philippine Navy’s (PN) newest offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20), has arrived in the country from South Korea to add another major asset to the military’s expanding modern fleet. The vessel was met in waters off Zambales by missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal...
Several sports facilities around the country will be completed and upgraded under a collaboration between the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Executive Secretary Ralph Recto announced this on Monday, Jan. 19, following a meeting with...
Stocks are poised for a volatile week as investors weigh monthlong rally against the risk of profit-taking and looming suite of economic data from the United States (US). The Philippine Stock Exchange index has climbed for four consecutive weeks, bolstered by steady foreign inflows and optimism...
President Marcos said the government’s push to modernize airports and upgrade aviation infrastructure is central to boosting the economy, strengthening regional connectivity, and expanding opportunities for Filipinos. Speaking at the celebration of Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) 85th anniversary...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Armed Forces Western Mindanao Naval Command rescued 30 crew and passengers of a motor launch stranded in the sea of Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi province last Friday night, Jan. 16. A Philippine Navy vessel, the BRP Magluyan (PC392), monitored a flashing light in the area....
Local stocks edged lower Friday, Jan. 17, as investors locked in gains from a recent rally, pressured by weakening peso and seasonal dip in money sent home by Filipinos working abroad. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped 22.86 points, or 0.35 percent, to settle at 6,464.67. While the...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has filed a diplomatic protest against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Jay Tarriela, known for exposing China 's supposed illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea, before Malacañang and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for supposedly...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded sharply on Thursday, Jan. 15, as investors bet on looming interest rate reduction by the central bank and digested an optimistic medium-term growth outlook from the World Bank. The main index climbed 97.72 points, or 1.53 percent, to finish at...
Profit-taking continued to pull down the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) as sentiment was weighed down by the weaker peso, which fell to a new record low of ₱59.44 versus the United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The main index dropped 18.95 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at...
The mayor of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro has denied online claims that Mangyan Iraya children were killed during the New Year 's Day encounters between government troops and New People’s Army (NPA) elements, the Philippine Army (PA) said on Wednesday, Jan. 14. According to the 2nd...
