The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) unveiled a new command center in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) on Thursday, April 9, to strengthen the country’s maritime security and sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan and Department of Transportation (DOTr)...
Police arrested a suspected member of the terrorist Dawlah Islamiyah wanted for murder on Thursday afternoon, April 9, in Barangay Cabaruan, Cauayan City, Isabela. Police identified the suspect as alias Mao and Alvin Ampaso. The suspect was arrested on a warrant issued on April 6 by Judge Leonor...
Chinese forces fired flares directly at the aircraft of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) while it was conducting maritime patrol over the Kalayaan Island Group on Thursday afternoon, April 9. The incident, which happened as the country observes Araw ng Kagitingan or Valor Day, was the latest of the...
On Araw ng Kagitingan or Valor Day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has activated a district station at the Pagasa Island in a bid to further make its presence felt and assert the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Wednesday, April 8 called on the government to ensure that the country’s food security won’t be at risk amid soaring fuel costs and rising inflation. Aquino emphasized the need for immediate government action on food security during the Senate Committee...
The EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday, April 7, urged church and government leaders to scale down fiesta celebrations. Instead, the group is pushing for simpler and more frugal festivities amid soaring oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict. “Amid the spiraling fuel prices, we implore...
The BE Group of Companies has formally inaugurated its Luzon headquarters in Bonifacio Global City, establishing a permanent beachhead in the Philippines’ primary financial district to scale its hospitality and real estate portfolios. The move signals an aggressive push by the Cebu-based...
As the Malampaya gas field slowly taps out and diplomacy trades hot words for cautious handshakes, the real suspense lies not just in geopolitical compromise, but in whether Recto Bank can finally proceed to well drilling or remain a perpetually well-discussed daydream. The lingering conflict in...
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the holding company for the Philippines’ largest retail, real estate, and banking empire, is intensifying its digital communication strategy as it seeks to deepen transparency across its integrated business ecosystem. The company’s online platform, SM In Focus, has...
Multilateral lenders including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank Group (WBG) are moving to provide immediate financing and coordinated support to countries reeling from the economic fallout of the Middle East war. In a statement on...
Cebu City’s Miguel Lagac III delivered a statement performance, overwhelming local bet Anthony Cosca twice to dominate the Olongapo Tennis Club Junior Age-Group Tennis Championships at the Olongapo City Tennis Courts over the weekend. Coming off a lengthy break, Lagac showed no signs of rust,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo praised President Marcos for his "decisive action" in declaring the official Philippine names of 131 features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG)—an important step in reinforcing the country 's sovereign rights. "We recently convened with the leaders of Kalayaan Island...
