The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced Friday, Oct. 15, that it has formally accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and four Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are expected to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Five new S-70i Black Hawk...
Photo from PBA TNT aims to deliver the finishing kill on San Miguel Beer while Magnolia Pambansang Manok will again attempt to do the same against Meralco Friday, Oct. 15 in Game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Tropang...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to help communities that were battered by severe tropical storm “Maring” (international name: "Kompasu") particularly in Northern Luzon. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) In particular, PRC is still providing much-needed support to affected communities...
Three Australian navy crew were rescued off the Philippine Sea after their helicopter crashed into the country's waters Wednesday night, Oct. 13, local and Australian authorities said Thursday. Three crewmembers of an #AusNavy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter are safe after ditching their helicopter in...
Corn farmers recorded a staggering revenue loss of about P10 billion due low farm-gate prices, prompting the filing of a House Resolution seeking to junk the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) proposal to temporarily lower import tariff on the main staple. 38728 In a statement, a group of corn...
The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw lauded the sterling 19-medal haul of the Philippine Para Dance Sport Team at the 2021 Para Dance Sport Polish Open held in Łomianki, Poland. 19-MEDAL FINISH-- Philippine Ambassador to Poland Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz (center) lauds the Philippine Para Dance Sport Team...
Local shares prices jumped after the government eased quarantine restrictions by a notch as the number of new COVID cases declined. The main index gained 114.19 points or 1.62 percent to close at 7,183.11 as Holding Firms and Property stocks led the advance across the board. PSE_NEW Volume improved...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) welcomed the government's easing of domestic travel restrictions, allowing point to point travel for all ages, provided seniors, pregnant women and persons with identified health risks are fully vaccinated. image1-770x450 The new Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) guidelines...
Only less than 100,000 displaced workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain jobless, but some 300,000 employees are returning to work with the further easing of restrictions and reopening of more establishments at higher operating capacity starting Saturday, Oct. 16. “With most of...
Over two million Philippine identification (PhilID) cards have been distributed across the country so far, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday, Oct. 14. Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Assistant Secretary Rosalinda Bautista said 2.2 million Filipinos have received their...
Four drones worth P200 million have been provided by the United States (US) to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to boost the country's capabilities in surveillance as well as in disaster relief missions. SURVEILLANCE BOOST-- The United States has turned over four unmanned aerial systems to the...
The lowering of Metro Manila’s alert level status would provide a solid, positive impact on the government’s efforts to perk up the local economy, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Thursday, Oct. 14. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that downgrading the National Capital Region...
