The Philippines will continue asserting its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) without abandoning its commitment to peace while confronting new security threats such as disinformation, cyberattacks, and artificial intelligence-driven manipulation, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) may file criminal charges over threats against the country 's highest-ranking officials even without a complaint from the supposed victim, an NBI official testified Wednesday during the third day of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment...
The National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday, July 8, that China’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test threatens regional security, urging Beijing to prioritize stability over displays of military force. National Security Adviser Eduardo SL Oban Jr. expressed deep concern...
TACLOBAN CITY – The two classrooms at San Jose National High School here, where three students were killed during the June 22 campus shooting, will no longer be used for regular classes as part of efforts to help learners recover from the tragedy. Department of Education (DepEd) Tacloban Schools...
Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (First Gen) has secured the exclusive right to develop, construct, and operate a new 120-megawatt (MW) pumped-storage hydropower facility in Nueva Ecija province, boosting the country’s clean energy pipeline. In a statement on Monday, July 6, First Gen announced that it...
Waling-waling, first discovered in the forests of Mount Apo, has never been declared the country’s national flower. That distinction belongs to the sampaguita, a flower that hails from India. But now, waling-waling has been officially recognized as the Philippines’ national orchid. In a special...
TACLOBAN CITY – Face-to-face classes at San Jose National High School here resumed on Monday, after being suspended for two weeks following the recent fatal incident involving minors that claimed the lives of three learners and injured 20 others. Department of Education (DepEd) Tacloban schools...
Philippine National Bank (PNB), the banking arm of Lucio Tan’s conglomerate, said it remains committed to listing its real estate subsidiary by way of introduction, navigating a lengthy regulatory process to monetize its prime property portfolio. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), on Sunday, July 5, directed the initiation of dismissal proceedings against a police officer accused of taking part in the robbery and killing of a fellow policeman in Zamboanga del Sur. Nartatez issued the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) highlighted the country 's strong trade momentum and rising capital inflows as the primary engines behind the Philippines officially hitting Upper Middle-Income Country (UMIC) status. With Gross National Income (GNI) per capita breaching the critical...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Saturday, July 4, challenged 552 newly commissioned Philippine Army (PA) officers to help build a “credible deterrent posture” for the country as the military continues to strengthen its territorial defense while...
China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan has submitted a proposal to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to replicate a successful common fishing area from 10 years ago in the Scarborough Shoal, also known as Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, to help ease the growing tension in the...
