All security measures were put in place for the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on June 30 – even on water. Philippine Coast Guard personnel conduct a simulation exercise of their security operations in Manila on June 27, 2022 for the inauguration of President-elect...
Four fishermen died, one went missing, and 45 others were rescued when the fishing boat they were riding on suddenly turned turtle in Bagac, Bataan last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed Monday, June 27. Fishing boat Gra Twin Sister overturns in Bagac, Bataan on June 23, 2022 after...
All 165 passengers and crew members of the ill-fated motorbanca MBCA Mama Mary Chloe have been accounted for, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Monday, June 27. Distraught passengers of passenger boat Mama Mary Chloe gather at Port of Hilongos in Leyte after the vessel caught fire and sank...
Mondelēz International has renewed its partnership with advocacy group Save Philippine Seas (SPS) for educational materials on waste management. Mondelēz International commits that by 2025, 100% of its packaging will be designed to be recycled. The company also aims to support net zero waste...
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. There is a global wheat shortage. The Philippine Association of Flour Millers, Inc. (PAFMI) mainly attributes this to the war between Russia and Ukraine, which collectively supply a third of the global wheat supply. Wheat exports from Ukraine are blocked by the Russian...
CJ Perez notched his first career triple-double as San Miguel blew past Converge 111-92 to get back on the winning track in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, June 26. CJ Perez (PBA Images) After being limited to their lowest output this season in its loss to the...
Mikey Williams returned to his scoring ways as he spearheaded a huge fourth quarter rally for TNT to beat the skidding Phoenix Super LPG, 87-72, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, June 26. Mikey Williams splits the Fuel Masters defense in TNT's 87-72 victory over...
The closing bell rang for the last time at the Philippine Stock Exchange, marking the permanent closing of its trading floor last June 24. Trading participants (TP) that leased trading floor booths at the PSE Tower attended the event to witness the final day that trades were executed at the trading...
Despite headwinds buffeting the global economy, the local stock market is seen to benefit from some bargain-hunting as well as window-dressing by fund managers this week. “With already three straight weeks of decline, episodes of bargain hunting may be experienced in (this) week’s trading,”...
Despite the slight increase of Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Sunday, June 26, said there is no need to raise the alert level. Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after...
A passenger boat carrying 165 passengers and crew members was razed by fire before it sank in Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol on Sunday afternoon, June 26. Distraught passengers of passenger boat Mama Mary Chloe gather at Port of Hilongos in Leyte after the vessel caught fire and sank in Pres. Carlos...
House Strategic Intelligence Committee Chairperson Rep. Johnny Pimentel has called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to lift suspension of oil and gas drilling activities in the Recto Bank, also known as the Reed Tablemount. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) This, following the total...