As fuel prices are expected to spike by the last week of August, state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) maintained that deregulation remains the more viable policy path over reviving the Oil Price Stabilization Fund (OPSF). According to Adoracion Navarro, senior...
The country’s umbrella group of exporters has retained its forecast that the export of goods and services will fall short of the government’s target this year, as uncertainties about the reliability of the United States (US) market continue to grow. Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc....
Sailors and marines onboard BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) drove away intruding Chinese vessels, effectively diffusing the tense situation in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. confirmed this on Sunday,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted a multilateral maritime cooperative activity with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday, Aug. 23, as part of the ongoing Exercise ALON. Philippine Navy (PN) guided missile...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasts generally fair weather across most of Luzon on Sunday, August 24, following the exit of Tropical Storm Isang (international name: Kajiki). In a weather update on Saturday, August 23, PAGASA weather...
Urging full transparency and greater investment in education and human capital, an advocacy group on Saturday, August 23, called on lawmakers to prioritize Filipinos over infrastructure as they tackle the 2026 budget. “We must allocate our resources where they matter most, because every peso...
Taking a major step toward transparent governance in Philippine education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, August 23, introduced a tool designed to make school data more accessible and actionable for parents, teachers, local governments, and other stakeholders. In a statement,...
The Philippine Army (PA) has formally activated the reserve component of its elite Scout Rangers, expanding the reach of one of the military’s most battle-tested units. Army Chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, himself a full-blooded Scout Ranger, led the activation ceremony of the Scout Ranger...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, August 23, announced a continued decline in leptospirosis cases nationwide while closely monitoring dengue infections during the ongoing rainy season. From August 17 to 21, DOH said only 18 new leptospirosis cases were recorded — a sharp decrease from...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) welcomed International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger at its national headquarters in Manila, reaffirming the strong humanitarian partnership between the two organizations. Spoljaric, the first woman to lead the ICRC, was received...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal will continue under Manila’s Provisional Understanding with Beijing, despite reports of increased Chinese vessel activity in the area. “The rotation and resupply (RORE) missions to the BRP...
The Philippines’ newly ratified bill on the Philippine Atomic Regulatory Authority (PhilAtom) signals a potential return to nuclear energy, 39 years after the government shut down its first attempt. As the country reopens the door to this power technology, concerns over environmental risks,...
