The Philippines has dismissed China 's claim that it is staging provocations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by deploying vessels and allowing Filipino fisherfolk to operate there. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 12, the National Maritime Council (NMC) called China 's claim as...
Malacañang said the visit of the suspects of the Bondi Beach shooting to the Philippines last month does not pose any security threat and is not considered a serious concern. According to the National Security Council (NSC), there was no confirmed information indicating that their visit posed a...
Maharlika Investment Corp.’s (MIC) ₱19.7-billion acquisition play for a 20 percent stake in Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc. (SGP), the holding gateway to transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), failed to close on the original schedule. This failure...
DAVAO CITY – The 21st Davao City Council approved during a special session on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the allocation of P4 million in aid for provinces affected by typhoon ‘’Uwan.’’ Under four separate ordinances, the provinces of Kalinga, Albay, Pangasinan, and Northern Samar will each receive...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council has adopted a resolution commending former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration and the government of China for the construction of the Bucana Bridge here. The resolution, delivered during a privilege speech by Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairman of...
DAVAO CITY – The 21st Davao City Council approved the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Supplemental Budget No. 2 amounting to P881,074,646.71, covering the general fund proper, the development fund, and the city’s economic enterprises, on second reading on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Sangguniang...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has filed a measure seeking to give the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) additional powers and widening the scope of covered persons involved in financial crimes and updating the list of predicate offenses to money laundering. Lacson said...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor said on Tuesday, Nov. 25, that shifts in committee chairmanships are likely once acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo S. Duterte II formally assumes his post. Councilor Alberto Ungab, chairperson of the Committees on Appointments and Government Reorganization and Disaster...
Malacañang stressed that the people behind the "transition council" only have one goal—to remove President Marcos from office for their "own vested interests." Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement, following the revelation of Senate President...
Manila City Vice Mayor Chi Atienza led the council in expressing gratitude on Thursday, Nov. 20, after the Department of the Interior and Local Government–National Capital Region (DILG–NCR) recognized the 13th Manila City Council as an Outstanding Local Legislative Awardee for its exemplary...
The Manila City Council expressed its full support for the Madrasah Education Program after passing on second reading an ordinance aimed at strengthening and institutionalizing the said initiative. "Draft Ordinance No. 8873, principally authored by Councilor Elmer Par, seeks to integrate...
For repeatedly lamenting the establishment of a nature reserve in Bajo de Masinloc at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) level, President Marcos was able to take a "principled stand" and encouraged support towards the issue. National Maritime Council (NMC) Spokesperson Alexander...
