The Philippine Navy (PN) will deploy a contingent to participate in the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise, the world’s premier and largest maritime warfare exercise to be hosted by the United States Navy in Honolulu, Hawaii from June 29 to August 4. The Jose Rizal-class frigate, BRP...
Twenty-four players were named to the Philippine Azkals squad for the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers which starts Wednesday, June 8 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Gerrit Holtmann German Bundesliga standout Gerrit Holtmann headlines the list of players that earned the nod of returning...
A World Bank study recommending reforms in the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has found that the state-run firm’s current approach to agricultural insurance neither provides value for money to taxpayers nor adequate protection to farmers. The PCIC is also “very exposed to catastrophe...
The absence of Mikey Williams may play a role in TNT’s bid to start its title defense on a winning note as the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup gets going Sunday, June 5 with the Tropang Giga facing the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots. Photo from PBA Tipoff between the finalists of last...
Scottie Thompson may prefer to shy away from talks of being the possible winner of the PBA’s Most Valuable Player, but being a candidate alone has given the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel a confidence boost entering the league’s 47th season. Photo from PBA Thompson could emerge as a possible...
At around noon of April 20, 2022, PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, with a few hours to spare before heading to the Smart Araneta Coliseum for the PBA 3x3 Second Conference Grand Finals, lounged comfortably at his home in Libis, Quezon City, calm as someone who has gone through extremely...
The celebration was a three-day food, retail, study, and travel festival at SM Megamall The Australian Embassy, in partnership with SM, recently celebrated this year’s Philippines-Australia Friendship Day with Experience Australia, a three-day food, retail, study, and travel festival at SM...
Philippine Consulate General in Hawaii launches Flag Day exhibit ONWARD TO INDEPENDENCE Bulos (center) leads the commemoration of Philippine National Flag Days in Hawaii. Various activities are slated for the celebration including an exhibit, online trivia on the flag, Filipino Food Week, and the...
While there was a heightened tension between China and the Philippines’ navies and coast guards due to a maritime row in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the situation on land appears to be progressing for both countries. Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (right), Commanding General of the Philippine Army...
TNT will start its defense of the PBA Philippine Cup without Mikey Williams due to the ongoing contract negotiations between him and management. Photo from PBA Coach Chot Reyes bared in a television interview that Williams has invoked a clause that allows the Rookie of the Year frontrunner and Most...
PH Embassy in Pretoria participates in World Food Festival EAT’S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES Philippine Ambassador to South Africa Noralyn Jubaira Baja (5 th from left) with heads of missions of participating embassies in the World Food Festival The Philippine Embassy in Pretoria is one of the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana met with newly-appointed South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup during an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday, June 3. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) meets...
